adj
Meaning 1
feigned; counterfeit
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
pretended
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Pronunciation
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/pɹɪˈtɛndɪd/
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rhymes with -ɛndɪd
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CMU ARPABET: P R IY0 T EH1 N D IH0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
simple past and past participle of pretend
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
adopted in order to deceive
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- an assumed name
- an assumed cheerfulness
- a fictitious address
- fictive sympathy
- a pretended interest
- a put-on childish voice
- sham modesty
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: assumed, false, fictitious, fictive, put on, sham
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Real reading context