
Meaning of FEIGNING
| Pronunciation: | | f'eyning
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- [n] the act of giving a false appearance; "his conformity was only pretending"
- [n] pretending with intention to deceive
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| | Synonyms: | | dissembling, pretence, pretence, pretending, pretense, pretense, simulation |
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| | See Also: | | affectation, appearance, bluff, deceit, deceit, deception, deception, dissembling, dissimulation, hypocrisy, lip service, make-believe, mannerism, masquerade, misrepresentation, pose, pretext, show, stalking-horse | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Feign"ing\, a.
That feigns; insincere; not genuine; false. --
{Feign"ing*ly}, adv.
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