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feigns

verb

present tense third-person singular of feign

as in pretends

to present a false appearance of I would never feign illness just to get out of a test

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Recent Examples of feigns Linney’s Guardian tries to draw out some resentment from her new candidate, but John expresses (or feigns) sympathy for Hal, who was betrayed by his father figure Sinestro, an experience John likens to his own complicated upbringing. — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026 The heavy side part feigns an almost asymmetrical look, which offsets heaviness on the ends and frames the face in a fun way. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 16 June 2026 Below, Warren Zaire-Emery feigns a run towards his own goal to get on the blind side of a forward. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 June 2026 Audrey Hudson, twenty-four, is a gifted battlefield surgeon who feigns muteness to comfort Carter Reynolds, a combat soldier deafened by an explosion. — Chang Che, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026 Someone who’s really living the Andrew Tate-like lifestyle Jacob only feigns is his bestie Cameron (Dylan Playfair). — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025 The second man with a flail steps forward and feigns a move. — Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 16 May 2025

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Directed by Kim Han-gyul, the film is an adaptation of 2012 Swedish film Cockpit about a pilot who pretends to be his own younger sister after being fired from his job.

— Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026
Everyone pretends the films were chosen purely on merit, but the slate often reads Hollywood with a lanyard and a conscience.

— Joseph Kahn, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of pretends

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In our example of the pond, simply comparing the number of possibilities assumes that each stone emits a wave independently.

— Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
For any executive whose roadmap assumes compute capacity coming online on schedule, that is now a line item.

— Zev Laine, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of assumes

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Macy’s Herald Square reimagined Santaland simulates a journey on the North Star Express to the North Pole, and offers extended time with Santa, expedited entries, and gifts.

— David Moin, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
In turn, Philippine authorities temporarily banned GoreBox, a sandbox-style action game that simulates violence and destruction using weapons.

— Chad de Guzman, Time, 14 Oct. 2026

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