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Pretend Crossword Clue

Last seen in: The Washington Post · 2026-10-10

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(noun)

  1. something that people do or cause to happen
  2. a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
  3. a short performance that is part of a longer program
  4. a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet
  5. a manifestation of insincerity

(verb)

  1. behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
  2. pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
  3. discharge one's duties
  4. play a role or part
  5. perform on a stage or theater
  6. behave unnaturally or affectedly
  7. perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
  8. be engaged in an activity, often for no particular purpose other than pleasure
  9. have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
  10. be suitable for theatrical performance

(noun)

  1. the enactment of a pretense

(verb)

  1. state insincerely
  2. make believe with the intent to deceive
  3. represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
  4. put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
  5. behave unnaturally or affectedly
  6. put forward a claim and assert right or possession of

(adjective satellite)

  1. imagined as in a play

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  • 99% match 3 letters
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    Pretend (3)

    The Washington Post · Oct 10, 2026

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