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feigning

feign
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [feyn]
    • /feɪn/
    • /feɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [feyn]
    • /feɪn/

Definitions of feigning word

  • verb with object feigning to represent fictitiously; put on an appearance of: to feign sickness. 1
  • verb with object feigning to invent fictitiously or deceptively, as a story or an excuse. 1
  • verb with object feigning to imitate deceptively: to feign another's voice. 1
  • verb without object feigning to make believe; pretend: She's only feigning, she isn't really ill. 1
  • noun feigning Present participle of feign. 1
  • noun feigning Act of one who feigns; fakery; deceit. 0

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Origin of feigning

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English fei(g)nen < Old French feign-, present stem of feindre < Latin fingere to shape, invent, feign

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Parts of speech for Feigning

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

feigning popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

feigning usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for feigning

adjective feigning

  • pharisaical — of or relating to the Pharisees.
  • pecksniffian — hypocritically and unctuously affecting benevolence or high moral principles.
  • superficial — being at, on, or near the surface: a superficial wound.
  • smooth-spoken — speaking or spoken easily and softly.
  • jivey — resembling, suggesting, or characteristic of jive; lively.

noun feigning

  • acting — Acting is the activity or profession of performing in plays or films.
  • dissimulation — the act of dissimulating; feigning; hypocrisy.
  • fallaciousness — containing a fallacy; logically unsound: fallacious arguments.
  • theatricals — of or relating to the theater or dramatic presentations: theatrical performances.
  • fakery — the practice or result of faking.

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