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

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

Sixth-tier Macclesfield could lay claim to having produced the greatest shock in the FA Cup's 155-year history.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

He told senior U.S. officials that if his company couldn’t pump oil in Venezuela, China would do so instead and lay claim to the region’s oil riches.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

A row has broken out between two German states, Bavaria and Thuringia, as to who can lay claim to inventing the Bratwurst sausage.

From BBC • Aug. 14, 2025

Only insofar as he struggled successfully with the sea could a man lay claim to his place in things.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

lay claim

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