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feign - Word of the Day - Fri Nov 23, 2022

Myr

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feign - (verb) - 1: to give a false appearance of: induce as a false impression; 2: to assert as if true: pretend

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It is getting more and more difficult to even feign interest when a fusspot is yapping at me.

 

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The original meaning was to shape or form, which is consistent with the Latin source of fingere.

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It is getting more and more difficult to even feign interest when a fusspot is yapping at me.

There's no app for that?

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Bill W

Kids will feign sleeping when their parents check on them in their bedroom so they can stay up later.  

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