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feign
feɪn
verb
udawać
Also
symulować
Definition
To pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury); to simulate or make a pretense of.
Examples
She tried to feign illness to avoid going to school that day.
Próbowała udawać chorobę, żeby uniknąć pójścia do szkoły tego dnia.
He feigned surprise when he saw the gift, though he already knew about it.
Udał zaskoczenie, gdy zobaczył prezent, choć już o nim wiedział.
Collocations
feign ignorancefeign sleepfeign interest
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