pretends

verb

Definition of pretendsnext
present tense third-person singular of pretend
1
as in poses
to take on a false or deceptive appearance I pretended that I didn't care that my ex had a new man in her life

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2
as in assumes
to present a false appearance of as if I would ever pretend illness just to take off a day from work

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pretends
  1. poses
  2. assumes
  3. acts
Verb
  • Known for offering performance at competitive price points, AMD poses a credible threat to NVIDIA.
    Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Check fraud still poses a significant threat to both consumers and banks.
    Craig Costigan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of poses
Verb
  • Soft skills are becoming indispensable as AI assumes more routine tasks; over 60% of professionals globally recognize their growing importance.
    Feon Ang, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • This assumes that the question was asked in all seriousness and that the respondent is aiming to reply in all seriousness.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of assumes
Verb
  • The first set of turbines acts as a shock absorber, protecting the delicate movement components from external impacts.
    Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Your boss’s emotion acts like Wi-Fi, and your boss like the modem, casting their emotion onto you and your team.
    Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of acts
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