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Word entry · 7 letters

pretend

Best crossword clue

"Act as if"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /pɹəˈtɛnd/Part of speech noun, verb, adjectiveSorted deenprtStarts with PEnds with D2 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. the enactment of a pretense

Word origin

From Anglo-Norman pretendre, Middle French pretendre (French prétendre (“to claim, demand”)), from Latin praetendere (“to put forward, hold out, pretend”), from prae- (“pre-”) + tendō (“stretch”); see tend.

Used in a sentence

  • You don't have to pretend that the soup tastes fine.
  • You don't have to pretend to like the soup.
  • If you don't like it, say so. You don't have to pretend.

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Act as if7 letters
02Make believe7 letters

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