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feign

/feɪn/

feignverb

feigned

Past Simple

feigned

Past Participle

feigning

ing-form

/feɪn/

Translations

She feigned surprise when she heard the news.

Elle a feint la surprise lorsqu’elle a entendu la nouvelle.

Additional translations

simulerS’emploie surtout pour une réaction, un état ou une blessure.

prétexterS’emploie quand il s’agit d’inventer ou d’avancer un prétexte.

Definitions

To pretend to be affected by a feeling, state, or injury.

She feigned surprise when she heard the news, even though she had already been informed.

To invent a story or excuse.

He feigned an illness to avoid attending the meeting.

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