Feign
/fiːn/
Definitions
- (v.) To pretend to be affected by a feeling, state, or injury.
He feigned illness to avoid going to work.
Forms
- feigning
- feigne
- feigns
- feigned
Commentary
Often used in legal contexts to describe false claims or insincere actions.
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