feign

Letters that make feign

e, f, g, n, i are letters that make 'feign'

Words within feign

Fe, Ig are words within 'feign'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of feign

feigns is a word created by adding a letter to 'feign'


2 possible definitions for 'feign'

Feign as "make believe with the intent to deceive"

Under this definition, feign is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

dissemble, affect, sham, pretend have the same meaning as 'feign'

feign as a type

'feign' can be a type of misrepresent, belie.

Types of feign

play possum, take a dive, talk through one's hat, fake, bull, bullshit, mouth are types of 'feign'.

Derivatives of feign

postiche, dissembler, dissimulator, pretender, imposter, impostor, faker, shammer, pseud, skulker, sham, hypocrite, fake, fraud, role player, malingerer, feigning, phony, phoney, pseudo, pretense, pretence, pretending, simulation, dissembling are derivatives of 'feign'.

Verb groups of feign

make, pretend, make believe are verb groups of 'feign'.

Example of feign used within this context

"He feigned that he was ill", "He shammed a headache"


Feign as "make a pretence of"

Under this definition, feign is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

simulate, assume, sham have the same meaning as 'feign'

feign as a type

'feign' can be a type of act, dissemble, pretend.

Types of feign

feint, play are types of 'feign'.

Derivatives of feign

imposter, impostor, faker, shammer, pseud, skulker, sham, fake, fraud, role player, pretender, malingerer, feigning, pseudo, pretense, pretence, pretending, simulation are derivatives of 'feign'.

Example of feign used within this context

"She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger", "he feigned sleep"



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