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lay claim

VERB

pretend

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assume bluff feign fool impersonate profess purport put on

STRONG

act affect allege beguile cheat claim counterfeit cozen deceive delude dissemble dissimulate dupe fish fudge hoodwink jazz jive malinger masquerade mislead sham simulate stonewall sucker whitewash

WEAK

be deceitful be hypocritical claim falsely fake out let on make out pass off pass oneself off as put up a front

Antonyms

STRONG

be honest deny reveal tell the truth

Example Sentences

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It could give Craig Bellamy's side the chance to beat them and try and lay claim to being unofficial world champions.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

One of the few stocks that can lay claim to outperforming Nvidia has done it again.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

For him to lay claim isn’t just a problem for the Americas.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

And their wall texts lay claim to subject matter they don’t discernibly deliver.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

Plus, it didn’t seem fair for me to lay claim to public property.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi