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pretend

Divide pretend into syllables:

pre · tend

How to pronounce pretend:

Definition of pretend:

pretend:
The past tense of Pretend is pretended.

Synonyms for pretend:

feignfakebullmisrepresentmakedissemblebelieshamaffect

Antonyms for pretend:

faceidlegivedestroymeetdenyreceiverevealsteal

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