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pretended

adjective

pre·​tend·​ed pri-ˈten-dəd How to pronounce pretended (audio)
: professed or avowed but not genuine
pretended affection
pretendedly adverb

Example Sentences

he shows a pretended affection for his girlfriend's cat hoped that his pretended interest in classical music would impress the boss
Recent Examples on the Web No, seriously: People were very upset by these shoes, or at least pretended to be. Heather Wilhelm, National Review, 31 Aug. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pretended was in the 15th century

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