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  1. imp. & p. p. of Pretend
  2. a. Making a false appearance; unreal; false; as, pretended friend.
  3. adj. adopted in order to deceive
  4. Making a false appearance; unreal; false; as, pretended friend. -- Pre*tend"ed*ly, adv.
  5. Making a false appearance; unreal; false; as, pretended friend.-- Pre*tend"ed*ly, adv.
  6. j:100 v make believe with the intent to deceive v behave unnaturally or affectedly v put forward a claim and assert right or possession of v put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation v represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like v state insincerely s adopted in order to deceive