feign — to pretend to have a particular feeling, illness, or injury
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to pretend to have a particular feeling, illness, or injury
Pronunciation (IPA): /feɪn/
Korean meaning: ~인 척하다, 가장하다, 꾸미다
Korean pronunciation: **페**인
Example Sentences
- The student feigned a headache when the math test began.
- He couldn't feign enthusiasm for his ex-girlfriend's wedding invitation.
- The actor was so skilled that he could feign any emotion convincingly.
feign
VERB//feɪn//
to pretend to have a particular feeling, illness, or injury
The soccer player feigns injury to fool the referee
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Feign the pain until you meet the rain!
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Origin
From Old French 'feindre', derived from Latin 'fingere' meaning 'to shape, mold, or devise'. The word evolved through Romance languages to mean 'to invent a false impression' or 'to pretend'.
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“The student feigned a headache when the math test began.”
“He couldn't feign enthusiasm for his ex-girlfriend's wedding invitation.”
“The actor was so skilled that he could feign any emotion convincingly.”
“She feigned surprise when her surprise birthday party was revealed.”
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