Dictionary Check: pretend
"pretend" is a valid word!
Scrabble
10
points
Words with Friends
12
points
Definition
adjective
imagined as in a play
Example:
"the make-believe world of theater"
noun
the enactment of a pretense
Example:
"it was just pretend"
verb
make believe with the intent to deceive
Example:
"He feigned that he was ill"
verb
behave unnaturally or affectedly
Example:
"She's just acting"
verb
put forward a claim and assert right or possession of
Example:
"pretend the title of King"
verb
put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
Example:
"I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again"
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