What level is the word "pretend"?

"pretend" is a A1 (Beginner) vocabulary word.

What is a synonym for "pretend"?

Synonyms for "pretend": imagine.

The opposite of "pretend" is: be genuine.

"pretend" appears in: Peppa Pig, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Encanto, Extra English, Friends, Frozen 1, Grey's Anatomy, How I Met Your Mother.

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acting like something is true

Synonym: imagine Opposite: be genuine

Real example sentences from TV shows and movies.

we were just pretending to be you and Daddy
— Peppa Pig S1E17

Pretending to be nice to me is worse than being mean.
— Brooklyn Nine-Nine S3E5

Camilo! Stop pretending you're Dolores so you can have seconds.
— Encanto

Nick is pretending to be someone different.
— Extra English S1E14

CHAN: Sometimes I like to hold stuff like this and pretend I'm a giant.
— Friends S2E10

Three of them pretended I was invisible, literally, for two years.
— Frozen 1

He called my therapist, pretending to be his therapist,
— Grey's Anatomy S1E7

I am. I'm exhausted from pretending I'm not in love with her.
— How I Met Your Mother S1E18

This word appears in 8 titles. Click to explore the full vocabulary list.

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