Synonyms for pretending
pre·tend·ing

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1. pretense, pretence, pretending, simulation, feigningnoun

   the act of giving a false appearance

   "his conformity was only pretending"

   Synonyms:
   pretence, pretext, pretension, pretense, guise, feigning, computer simulation, make-believe, simulation, model, dissembling

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1. List of paraphrases for "pretending":

   pretend, faking, shamming, make-believe, claiming

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1. Greta Thunberg:

   Here you are, trying to create laws and policies once again ignoring it. Pretending that your plan or policy disregarding the united science will somehow solve the biggest crisis humanity has ever faced, pretending that a law that no one has to follow ... is a law. Pretending that you can be a climate leader and still go on building and subsidizing new fossil fuel infrastructure.

2. Kevin Golden:

   Our supporters built an homage to the Courier Journal cartoon at Fancy Farm and we posted their work, amy McGrath has tweeted this very cartoon several times and its shameful that shes pretending not to know exactly what it is referencing in order to politicize a tragedy.

3. Ted Cruz:

   There is no doubt we would need to vet anyone coming in, but there is no indication that we have Muslims pretending to be Christians in the coming refugee wave, if that develops to be a problem, then our first obligation should be protecting our national security.

4. Steven Fulop:

   While some people might have concerns about the sharing economy upending old ways of doing business, the best way to address those concerns is by engaging with these companies, not pretending they do not exist.

5. Mike Rothschild:

   The Q community is really excited by all of this. General Flynn and I both is a hugely important figure to General Flynn and I both, seen as a warrior who infiltrated the deep state by pretending to plead guilty, the video of Flynn actually taking the oath is, to General Flynn and I both, total validation that General Flynn and I both were right, that General Flynn and I both is a warrior who fights for General Flynn and I both, and that General Flynn and I both can be digital soldiers on his level.