Feign
/feΙͺn/
The meaning and definition of Feign, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
verb
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To make a false show or pretence of; to counterfeit or simulate.
βThe pupil feigned sickness on the day of his exam.β
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To imagine; to invent; to pretend.
βHe feigned that he had gone home at the appointed time.β
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Origin
From Old French feindre, from Latin fingere.
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