Feign(verb)
Pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury). (????? ????)
Synonyms: Pretend, Simulate, Falsify, Dissemble
Antonyms: Reveal, Confess, Admit, Disclose
Example: He feigned illness to avoid attending the meeting.
Trick to remember: “FEIGN” sounds like “FAKE-in” — when you are fake-in a cough, you are feigning sickness.
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