# pretended

Pronunciation: say "pri-TEN-did" /pɹɪˈtɛndɪd/

## Verb

1. Simple past tense and past participle of pretend. — simple past and past participle of pretend
   - Simple: Simple past tense and past participle of pretend. Use this form for something that already happened.
   - _He pretended not to notice the error during the meeting._
   - _They had pretended interest in the proposal for weeks before withdrawing._

## Adjective

2. Falsely presented as real or genuine; feigned or counterfeit.
   - Simple: Not real, but made to look or seem real.
   - _The spy maintained a pretended loyalty to the regime for years._
   - _Their pretended generosity masked a purely selfish motive._

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