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v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pretend.

"The title pretends satisfaction to them who desire to have reason satisfied: which, that it is a great undertaking, I easily grant; but for the performance of it, “hic labor, hoc opus.”"

unreal   

pretended    pretending    pretends   

claim    arrogate    lay claim    feigning    pretending    pretence    pretense    simulation   

imagine   

pretender    pretension    pretentiousness    pretentious    pretense   

simulate    feign    sham    assume   

simulate    feign    intend    design    plot    attempt    extend    profess    sham    feint   

End    Friend    Mende    Wend    abend    amend    append    apprehend    ascend    attend   

semiprofessional    then-the    etherial    neededcredit    fisher-boy    dark-robed    masturbatory    skin-crawling    erogenous    half-defined