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According to WordNet, the verb "pretend" has 6 sense(s).

200756649 state insincerely; "He professed innocence but later admitted his guilt"; "She pretended not to have known the suicide bomber"; "She pretends to be an expert on wine".

200838524 represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like; "She makes like an actress".

200916909 put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation; "I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again"; "I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong".

200838043 make believe with the intent to deceive; "He feigned that he was ill"; "He shammed a headache".

201721556 behave unnaturally or affectedly; "She's just acting".

202275799 put forward a claim and assert right or possession of; "pretend the title of King".

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