Feigning
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Feigning — Feign Feign, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Feigned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Feigning}.] [OE. feinen, F. feindre (p. pr. feignant), fr. L. fingere; akin to L. figura figure,and E. dough. See {Dough}, and cf. {Figure}, {Faint}, {Effigy}, {Fiction}.] 1. To give a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
feigning — feɪn v. fake, pretend; make up, fabricate; imitate … English contemporary dictionary
feigning — noun 1. pretending with intention to deceive • Syn: ↑pretense, ↑pretence, ↑dissembling • Derivationally related forms: ↑dissemble (for: ↑dissembling), ↑feign, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
malingering — Feigning illness or disability to escape work, excite sympathy, or gain compensation. [Fr. malingre, poor, weakly] * * * n. pretending to be ill, usually in order to avoid work or gain attention. It may be a sign of mental disorder (see also… … Medical dictionary
Feigningly — Feigning Feign ing, a. That feigns; insincere; not genuine; false. {Feign ing*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
faking an orgasm — feigning sexual excitement or pleasure … English contemporary dictionary
necromimesis — Feigning death or the delusion that one is dead … Grandiloquent dictionary
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False flag — operations are covert operations conducted by governments, corporations, or other organizations, which are designed to appear as though they are being carried out by other entities. The name is derived from the military concept of flying false… … Wikipedia
