Pretending

Word PRETENDING
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Definitions and meanings of "Pretending"

What do we mean by pretending?

To claim, to allege, especially when falsely or as a form of deliberate deception.

To feign, affect (a state, quality, etc.).

To lay claim to (an ability, status, advantage, etc.). (originally used without to)

To make oneself appear to do or be doing something; to engage in make-believe.

To hold before, or put forward, as a cloak or disguise for something else; to exhibit as a veil for something hidden.

To intend; to design, to plot; to attempt.

To hold before one; to extend.

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The word "pretending" in example sentences

The trio is just too good to describe in their performance in game six as they waylaid the title pretending L.A. Lakers headed by Kobe Bryant. ❋ Nomadicasian (2008)

Nah, "pretending" is right; folks who make arguments under the assumption that people are making carefully thought out, rational decisions in this area are probably aware that it isn't so. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Hannity: Expert in pretending everything means Obama is a commie. ❋ Unknown (2010)

If people can just go in pretending to be your “friend” when they are really your enemy, this disrupts the ability of firms to exploit the synergies that are possible from working together with trust, and will have a tendency to massively decrease efficiency. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I think that those experience inform my work, they are a part of my life, and I don't believe in pretending that they haven't happened, or that they don't continue to happen now. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I thought the GOPhated celebrities that get involved in pretending to be politicians. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The whole thing has been an exercise in pretending to be open to compromise while running out the clock so as to kill the whole thing. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I see the little attention needy pretending is wasting away another day attempting to find relevancy … ❋ Unknown (2010)

He finds dignity for himself in pretending the job is training for the day when he finally graduates from the Academy (if he ever gets into it to begin with) and he consoles himself at the end of every shift with the knowledge that he has put in a good day's work, and the script allows him that much dignity. ❋ Unknown (2009)

G. May says: jukeboxgradThe pretending is all yours. ❋ Unknown (2010)

But, of course, all sorts of parties – not least the political media – have a vested interest in pretending things like general sentiment on the economy can be ignored when evaluating political outcomes. fletc3her says: ❋ Unknown (2010)

Shep: Expert in pretending “fair and balanced” only applies to him. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"There's no point in pretending it won't be a difficult year." ❋ Unknown (2009)

There is no sense in pretending that this can be fixed anytime soon and it will be a long term commitment with new ideas and directions. ❋ Unknown (2009)

There is no point in pretending that 'things are running pretty smoothly at her house. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Harold had younger women throwing themselves at him (well, at least his mother was throwing them at him), but he was only interested in pretending to kill himself in front of them. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Pretending not to be Republican is like Ricky Martin pretending he's straight. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Maybe he finally realizes there is no point in pretending that he has the respect of the military. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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