2232 Synonyms & Antonyms for PRE-TENDED

adjective as in make believe

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fictional imaginary simulated

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dream fantasy mock pretend sham

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acted false fantasized fraudulent made-up pretended

adjective as in mock

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bogus make believe phony simulated

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counterfeit dummy ersatz faked feigned forged imitation mimic pretended pseudo put on sham substitute

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apish false fraudulent hokey imitative quasi so-called spurious unreal

adjective as in mythical/mythological

adjective as in nominal

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ostensible titular

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formal given puppet simple

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alleged apparent as advertised honorary in effect only in name only mentioned named pretended professed purported seeming self-styled so-called stated suggested

adjective as in assumed

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affected counterfeit fake feigned pretended sham simulated

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artificial bogus false fictitious imitation made-up make believe phony put on spurious

adjective as in ostensible

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avowed plausible professed purported

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apparent colorable demonstrative exhibited illusive illusory likely manifest notable outward pretended quasi seeming semblant so-called specious superficial

adjective as in pretended

adjective as in pseudo

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counterfeit ersatz imitation mock phony pirate pretend sham wrong

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bogus false not genuine not kosher not legit not real pretended quasi simulated spurious

adjective as in quack

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bum dissembling fake phony pretended pseudo sham simulated

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dishonest false fraudulent pretentious unprincipled

adjective as in quasi

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apparent apparently fake mock near nominal partly pretended pseudo-seeming seemingly semi-sham so-called supposedly synthetic virtual would-be

adjective as in sham

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bogus fictitious fraudulent phony

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adulterated affected assumed ersatz fake feigned forged lying make believe misleading mock pretended pseudo simulated substitute synthetic

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false so-called spurious untrue

adjective as in so-called

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alleged formal purported self-styled

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allegedly commonly named itular nominal ostensible pretended professed self-named soi-disant wrongly named

adjective as in spurious

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bogus false phony specious

adjective as in unreal

adjective as in unreliable

adjective as in vicarious

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by proxy commissioned delegated deputed empathetic eventual imagined indirect pretended secondary substituted substitutional surrogate sympathetic

adjective as in bogus

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fake false fictitious forged fraudulent phony sham spurious

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artificial dummy ersatz imitation not what it is cracked up to be pretended pseudo simulated

adjective as in mythical

adjective as in la-di-da

adjective as in mythic

adjective as in mythologic

adjective as in mythological

adjective as in pseudonymous

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affected artificial bogus counterfeit fake false feigned fictitious imitation made-up make believe phony pretended put on sham simulated spurious

adjective as in suppositious

adjective as in supposititious

adjective as in counterfeit

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bogus copied false fictitious forged fraudulent phony spurious

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affected assumed bent brummagem crock ersatz faked feigned framed Hollywood imitation misleading mock pirate plant pretended pseudo put on sham wrong

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deceptive delusive delusory fishy not genuine not kosher pretentious snide soft-shell suppositious two-faced won't fly

adjective as in alleged

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purported so-called stated supposed

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averred declared described pretended professed suspect

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dubious ostensible questionable suspicious

adjective as in ersatz

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counterfeit fake imitation phony sham substitute synthetic

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bogus copied false manufactured pretended simulated spurious

adjective as in fake

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bogus counterfeit fabricated fictitious forged fraudulent mock phony spurious

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affected assumed concocted invented make believe pretended pseudo reproduction sham simulated

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artificial

adjective as in false

adjective as in feigned

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affected assumed counterfeit fabricated fake faked imagined pretended sham simulated

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artificial false fictitious imaginary imitation insincere phony pseudo put on spurious

verb as in invent

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concoct forge

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equivocate fake falsify feign fib lie misrepresent misstate pretend prevaricate simulate vamp

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conjure up create out of thin air make believe make up tell a white lie tell untruth think up trump up

verb as in kid

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bother delude joke tease

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banter beguile cozen dupe flimflam gull hoax hoodwink jape jest jolly josh mock rag razz rib roast spoof trick

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make fun of make sport of

verb as in make believe

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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

verb as in make up

verb as in masquerade

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attitudinize dissemble dissimulate frolic impersonate mask pose posture pretend revel

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pass as pass for pass off

verb as in assume

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adopt affect

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act bluff counterfeit fake feign imitate impersonate mimic pretend simulate

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put on

verb as in presume

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assume count on guess infer pretend suppose surmise

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conclude conjecture consider depend figure gather posit postulate predicate premise presuppose rely speculate think trust

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bank on be afraid jump the gun take for granted take it

verb as in pretend

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assume bluff feign fool impersonate profess purport put on

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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

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

verb as in pretend

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imitate impersonate purport suppose

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act imagine masquerade mimic play playact portray pose represent reproduce

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assume the role make as if make believe make out like make up put on a front put on airs put on an act

verb as in profess

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acknowledge admit affirm avow confess feign pretend proclaim stump

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allege announce asseverate aver avouch certify claim confirm croon depose dissemble fake maintain own predicate purport sing spiel spout state vouch

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act as if blow hot air come out constate cross heart get off chest get on soapbox make out open up own up say so soapbox swear on bible swear up and down talk big

verb as in purport

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imply pose as pretend profess

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allege betoken claim convey declare denote express import indicate intend maintain proclaim signify suggest

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point to

verb as in quibble

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bicker carp spar squabble waffle wrangle

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altercate argufy avoid cavil chicane criticize dispute equivocate evade fence flip-flop hassle pettifog pretend prevaricate shift

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argue over blow hot and cold catch at straws have at it hem and haw hypercriticize make a big thing about nit-pick paralogize put up an argument set to split hairs talk back

verb as in seem

verb as in sham

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act affect ape assume bluff copy counterfeit fake feign imitate invent lie mislead mock pretend simulate sucker

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do a number fake it make like play possum put on put up a front shuck and jive

verb as in suppose

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deem expect presume pretend think understand

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accept admit brainstorm calculate conjecture divine dream estimate figure grant guesstimate hypothesize imagine infer judge opine posit predicate presuppose spark speculate surmise suspect take theorize

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cook up dare say go out on a limb hazard a guess take for granted

verb as in suppose

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assume deem expect pretend think understand

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conceive conclude conjecture consider dream fancy feel gather hypothesize imagine judge postulate reckon regard suspect take view

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be afraid have a hunch have sneaking suspicion swear by take as gospel truth take stock in

verb as in surmise

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deduce hypothesize infer opine presume pretend speculate theorize

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assume conclude conjecture consider fancy guess guesstimate imagine regard suppose suspect think

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hazard a guess risk assuming take a shot take a stab venture a guess

verb as in bluff

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delude pretend

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affect beguile betray bunco con counterfeit defraud fake feign fool humbug jive juggle lie mislead sham shuck simulate snow trick

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double-cross fake out illude psych out put on take in

verb as in put on an act

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bluff fake feign invent let on like make up play possum play the part pose pretend simulate

verb as in mime

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imitate impersonate pantomime pretend

verb as in act

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enact perform play portray

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burlesque characterize dramatize emote feign ham impersonate mime mimic mug parody personate personify pretend rehearse represent simulate star stooge strut

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be on bring down the house do a turn go on go over ham it up lay an egg make debut play act play gig play part play role put it over say one's piece take part tread the boards

verb as in claim

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allege ask assert believe call for challenge collect declare defend hold insist need take

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adduce advance exact hit justify knock postulate pretend profess pronounce require requisition solicit uphold vindicate

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have dibs on something hit up hold out for lay claim to pick up pop the question stake out

verb as in pettifog

verb as in play-act

verb as in posit

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hypothesize postulate presuppose

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assume conceive conclude conjecture consider deem dream expect fancy feel gather imagine judge premise presume pretend reckon regard suspect take think understand view

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be afraid have a hunch have sneaking suspicion swear by take as gospel truth take stock in

verb as in conjecture

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assume believe conceive conclude deem estimate expect fancy feel figure gather glean guess guesstimate hypothesize imagine infer judge presume pretend suppose surmise suspect theorize think

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hazard a guess take a shot take a stab take for granted

verb as in counterfeit

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fabricate

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affect ape assume bluff carbon cheat clone coin copy defraud delude ditto do dupe fake feign forge imitate impersonate mimeo mimic mint phony pretend sham simulate Xerox

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act like circulate bad money do like go like knock off make like make money phony up put on stat

verb as in disguise

verb as in dissimulate

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beard camouflage cloak deceive dissemble fake feign hide mask pretend

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dress up make believe present a false face present a false front

verb as in evade

verb as in fabricate

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concoct contrive counterfeit fake fudge invent misrepresent trump up

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coin devise feign fib forge form jive lie pretend prevaricate

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make like

verb as in fool

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cheat deceive delude dupe hoodwink pretend

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bamboozle bluff chicane con diddle flimflam fox gull hoax jive juke kid outfox scam snow spoof trifle

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fake out lead on make believe play a trick on play-act put on put one over on suck in take in

verb as in guess

verb as in imitate

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act like ape assume duplicate echo emulate impersonate mimic mirror mock pretend replicate reproduce resemble simulate

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affect borrow burlesque caricature clone copy counterfeit ditto falsify feign follow forge match mime parallel parody personate reduplicate reflect repeat sham spoof travesty Xerox

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be like carbon do like do likewise follow in footsteps follow suit look like model after pattern after play a part put on send up take off

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