feigned Meaning, Definition & Usage
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verb make believe with the intent to deceive
affect; feign; pretend; dissemble; sham.
- He feigned that he was ill
- He shammed a headache
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verb make a pretence of
assume; feign; simulate; sham.
- She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger
- he feigned sleep
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adjective satellite not genuine
- feigned sympathy
WordNet
Feigned adjective
Definitions
Not real or genuine; pretended; counterfeit; insincere; false. "A feigned friend." Shak.Give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips. Ps. xvii. 1.
--Feign"ed*ly adv. --Feign"ed*ness , n.Her treacherous sister Judah hath not turned unto me with her whole heart, but feignedly. Jer. iii. 10.