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make believe

[meyk-bi-leev] / ˈmeɪk bɪˌliv /

VERB

make a show of

Synonyms

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act as if act as though bluff counterfeit dream enact fake fantasize feign fool imagine let on like make as if play play the part play-act playact pretend simulate

Antonyms

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live reality

ADJECTIVE

imagined, unreal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fictional imaginary simulated

STRONG

dream fantasy mock pretend sham

WEAK

acted false fantasized fraudulent made-up pretended

Antonyms

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genuine real

WEAK

true unimagined

NOUN

unreality

Synonyms

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charade

STRONG

disguise dissimulation dream fakery fantasy imagination pageant playacting pretense pretension pretentiousness sham

WEAK

fairy tale

Antonyms

STRONG

existence honesty reality substance truth

make-believe

ADJECTIVE

imagined, unreal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fictional imaginary simulated

STRONG

dream fantasy mock pretend sham

WEAK

acted false fantasized fraudulent made-up pretended

Antonyms

STRONGEST

genuine real

WEAK

true unimagined

NOUN

unreality

Synonyms

STRONGEST

charade

STRONG

disguise dissimulation dream fakery fantasy imagination pageant playacting pretense pretension pretentiousness sham

WEAK

fairy tale

Antonyms

STRONG

existence honesty reality substance truth