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feigned

UK
/feɪnd/
US
/feɪnd/
feignedadjective
more feigned
Comp.
most feigned
Super.
UK
/feɪnd/
US
/feɪnd/
Translations
She gave a feigned smile to hide her disappointment.
Elle a esquissé un sourire feint pour cacher sa déception.
Definitions
Not genuine or real; pretended or simulated.
She gave a feigned smile to hide her disappointment.
Synonyms
spurious
imaginary
insincere
counterfeit
pretended
affected
false
sham
feignedpast participle
UK
/feɪnd/
US
/feɪnd/
Past participle of the verb “feign” regularly used attributively.
Translations
His feigned surprise fooled no one.
Sa surprise feinte n’a trompé personne.
Definitions
Pretended or simulated; assumed for effect.
His feigned surprise fooled no one.
Synonyms
faux
feint-like
put-on
fabricated
counterfeit
bogus
phony
mock
artificial
affected
insincere
fake
sham
simulated
pretended
feignverb

feigned

Past Simple

feigned
Past Simple
feigned
Past Participle
feigning
Gerund
UK
/feɪn/
US
/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.
Synonyms
act
simulate
fake
dissemble
insincere
counterfeit
pretend
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