adjective
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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a pretended suicide attempt
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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But not all pretended deeds have to fall short of their normal function in order to accomplish their communicative purpose.
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She looked from one to the other, saw comradeship in the pretended reluctance of shared smiles.
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Still hiding in pretended concentration, Stephen watched as though his life depended on it.