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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But this trip poses a new set of challenges.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
Journal Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024 -
But this trip poses a new set of challenges.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
Journal Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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The formula assumes that interest compounds over a full year, but most small loans are repaid within weeks or months.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
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That assumes the Denver Broncos (9-6), who lost to the Los Angeles Chargers (9-6) on Thursday, hold on to the seventh playoff slot.—
Jim Sergent,
USA TODAY,
21 Dec. 2024
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The worst-case scenario is that AI systems become scary powerful but no warning shots are fired (or heeded) before a system permanently escapes human control and acts decisively against us.—
Garrison Lovely,
TIME,
8 Jan. 2025
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The Internal Revenue Service acts as the nation’s steward for tax collection and enforcement.—
Gerald Scorse,
New York Daily News,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Pretends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pretends. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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