pretend
verb
to behave in a particular way because you want someone to believe that something is true when it is not
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verb
to behave in a particular way because you want someone to believe that something is true when it is not
to pretend that something is real, especially in a game
to pretend to have a particular feeling or a particular way of speaking or behaving
verb
to behave as if you feel something that you do not or as if you are a type of person that you are not
to pretend to agree with someone or something, especially in order to get what you want or avoid an argument
to continue to pretend that something is true
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