feign

/feɪn/

verbfeign

To FEIGN is to FAKE—both start with F and have the long A sound (/feɪ/).

Yes, it's feign. Remember the silent letters: **feign** has **ei** and a silent **g** (it sounds like “fain”).

Definition

  1. verbto pretend or fake something, especially a feeling, illness, or reaction

Examples

  • “He tried to feign surprise, but everyone could tell he already knew.”
  • “The player began to feign an injury to stop the clock.”
  • “She didn’t feign confidence; she practiced until she truly felt it.”

Synonyms

pretendfakesimulateaffectsham

Antonyms

be genuinebe honest

Translations

ES fingirPT fingirFR feindre

Common misspellings

fainfegnfienfeinfaynefeignefeingfiegn

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