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  • present participle of feign.
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feigning

[fey-ning] / feɪ nɪŋ /










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Feigning ignorance isn't just putting some spin on the ball; it's outright lying.

From Salon • Oct. 25, 2022

Feigning ignorance before tipoff to hide a team’s strategic cards can be as much a function of the job for NBA coaches as drawing up plays during timeouts.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2022

He said so himself Monday: Feigning a desire for an animal he doesn’t “have any time” for would feel “phony,” and “that’s not the relationship I have with my people.”

From Washington Post • Feb. 12, 2019

Feigning reasonableness, he allowed: “I guess there could be some pockets where they maybe disagree a little bit. But not very much.”

From Slate • Feb. 1, 2019

Feigning total incompetence, which wasn’t hard, he hit out wildly, tempting Hord with a glimpse of his unprotected chest.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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