pretend
Definitions
Noun
- The enactment of a pretense
Verb
- Make believe with the intent to deceive
- Behave unnaturally or affectedly
- Put forward a claim and assert right or possession of
- Put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
- Represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
- State insincerely
Fragment
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "pretend".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pretending | 3 | 12 |
| 2 | pretend | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | pretended | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | pretender | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | pretends | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | pretenders | 3 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "pretend".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "pretend".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | rested | 2 | 17 |
| 2 | pretending | 3 | 12 |
| 3 | rented | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | pretended | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | pretense | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | pretends | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | pretender | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | preteen | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | preened | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | portend | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | prete | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | preen | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | pretenders | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | preteens | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | predated | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | portends | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | spreen | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | relend | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | reiten | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | preyed | 1 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "pretend" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "pretend" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "pretend" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "pretend".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 7
Fragments: 6
Sound Alikes: 12
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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