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pretended

/pɹɪˈtɛndɪd/adjective3 syllables

Pretended means: adopted in order to deceive.

Synonyms for pretended8

adjective, as in adopted in order to deceive

assumed, false, fictitious, fictive, put on, sham, counterfeit, imitative

What does pretended mean?1

adjective

1

adopted in order to deceive“an assumed name”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with pretended?16

three syllables

intendedattendedsuspendedamendedascendedcommendedcontendedexpendedbefriended

four syllables

recommendedapprehendedunintendedunattended
Show 40 near rhymes
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Pretended in a sentence

  • His explanation made no sense, nevertheless, everyone pretended to understand.lucasmg123
  • Your explanation made no sense, nevertheless, everyone pretended to listen.lucasmg123
  • The boy pretended he could read, but he was holding the book upside down.CK
  • Robert pretended to leave, but actually hid in a corner.Amastan
  • When the bear suddenly appeared, the children pretended to be dead.Tom9358
  • When he saw me, he pretended to be asleep.CK
  • He pretended ignorance, which made me still more angry.unknown
  • When her mother came, she pretended to be studying.jakov

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