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pretend

[pri-tend] / prɪˈtɛnd /




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Pretend that I’m like any other player,’” Aquino says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 26, 2025

In April of this year he started to advertise Pretend To Work, and within a month all the workstations were full.

From BBC • Aug. 10, 2025

Pretend DJ tables are just as commonly sold in toy aisles as construction trucks.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2025

Pretend you're an "Islander" with this new release from Kraft.

From Salon • Aug. 15, 2024

“We could play. Pretend we’re taking down zombies.”

From "Ghost Boys" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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