1. (

• pretense ,
• pretence ,
• feigning ,
• dissembling

) pretending with intention to deceive ;

2. (

• deception ,
• deceit ,
• dissembling ,
• dissimulation

) the act of deceiving ;

1. (

• feign ,
• sham ,
• pretend ,
• affect ,
• dissemble

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

2. (

• dissemble ,
• cloak ,
• mask

) hide under a false appearance; "He masked his disappointment" ;

3. (

• dissemble ,
• pretend ,
• act ,

) behave unnaturally or affectedly; "She's just acting" ;