pretended
pronunciation
How to pronounce pretended in British English:
UK [prɪ'tendɪd]
How to pronounce pretended in American English:
US [prɪ'tendɪd]
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- Adjective:
- adopted in order to deceive
Word Origin
- pretended (adj.)
- mid-15c., "so-called," past participle adjective from pretend (v.).
Example
- 1. I see , donald trump and his pretended campaign .
- 2. Imagine what would have happened if mr hurd had been chairman when it emerged that private investigators pretended to be directors in order to gain access to phone records .
- 3. I pretended to be sorry but I 'm not I 'm angry .
- 4. I have never pretended or said otherwise .
- 5. At times he pretended to field calls from mussolini or stalin .