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Rarefeign
The correct spelling is feign.
How to pronounce feign
/feɪn/
verbIPA: /feɪn/
Say it like: Fay-n
The correct spelling is feign. To make a false show or pretence of; to counterfeit or simulate. For example: "The pupil feigned sickness on the day of his exam."
Usage Examples
“The pupil feigned sickness on the day of his exam.”
“He feigned that he had gone home at the appointed time.”
“Jessica feigned the fact that she had not done her homework.”
Definition
verb
- 1.To make a false show or pretence of; to counterfeit or simulate.
- 2.To imagine; to invent; to pretend.
- 3.To make an action as if doing one thing, but actually doing another, for example to trick an opponent.
- 4.To hide or conceal.
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