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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

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

But what set Hood’s creation apart—and why it might lay claim to having a prominent role in the making of modern American corporations—was its design.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 8, 2025

“Hundreds of soldiers will be protecting the borders. No one’s supposed to lay claim until noon on April twenty-second.”

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

lay claim

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