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. Caroline Gresham:

   Zachary( Dad) spent an hour one day pretending to be a dog for the kids. After that he was like,' It's time. We're getting a dog,'.

2. Anne Douglas:

   We are living in a town of make-believe. I have done about 90 movies. That means that every time I was pretending to be someone else. There comes a time in your life when you say, well, 'who am I?' i have found writing books a good substitute to making pictures. When you write a book, you get to determine what part you are playing.

3. Nikki Haley:

   Joe Biden is pretending this isn’t a bailout. It is.

4. Saoirse Ronan:

   Be the person I'm playing. That's what acting is. You're pretending to be someone else.

5. Bjorn Ulvaeus:

   This is Nikos's taverna, a Greek taverna in Skopelos -- or we're pretending it is. Here people eat, drink and have fun every night.