pretends
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Is pretends a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of pretends?
Definition
noun (English)
1. the enactment of a pretenseExamples: "it was just pretend"Synonyms: make-believe, pretend
verb (English)
1. make believe with the intent to deceiveExamples: "He feigned that he was ill"; "He shammed a headache"Synonyms: affect, dissemble, feign, pretend, sham
2. behave unnaturally or affectedlyExamples: "She's just acting"Synonyms: act, dissemble, pretend
3. put forward a claim and assert right or possession ofExamples: "pretend the title of King"Synonyms: pretend
4. put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutationExamples: "I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again"; "I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong"Synonyms: guess, hazard, pretend, venture
5. represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act likeExamples: "She makes like an actress"Synonyms: make, make believe, pretend
6. state insincerelyExamples: "He professed innocence but later admitted his guilt"; "She pretended not to have known the suicide bomber"; "She pretends to be an expert on wine"Synonyms: pretend, profess
Definition source: Wiktionary