Synonyms for pretending
pre·tend·ing

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1. pretense, pretence, pretending, simulation, feigningnoun

   the act of giving a false appearance

   "his conformity was only pretending"

   Synonyms:
   pretence, pretext, pretension, pretense, guise, feigning, computer simulation, make-believe, simulation, model, dissembling

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:5.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "pretending":

   pretend, faking, shamming, make-believe, claiming

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1. Karol Newlin:

   Popularity comes from allowing yourself to be bored by people while pretending to enjoy it.

2. Roseanne Barr:

   Roseanne Barr're pretending Roseanne Barr didn't go to trade sexual favors for money.

3. Pete Buttigieg:

   When even this President and even( Senate Majority Leader) Mitch McConnell are at least pretending to be open to reforms, we know that we have a moment on our hands, let's make the most of it and get these things done.

4. Emily Blunt:

   I wouldn't say that's why I've ventured into acting, but it was just a bit shocking the first time I was able to speak, you know, doing a silly voice or an accent pretending to be someone else, people don't talk about [ it ] enough if it hasn't got enough exposure, and millions of people around the world struggle with it.

5. Bill Cosby:

   Fatherhood is pretending the present you love most is soap-on-a-rope.