Associations to the word «Feigning»
Noun
- Ignorance
- Insanity
- Indifference
- Innocence
- Madness
- Illness
- Sickness
- Ruse
- Lure
- Reluctance
- Boredom
- Astonishment
- Indignation
- Modesty
- Stupidity
- Exhaustion
- Mallory
- Entreaty
- Fable
- Sheng
- Pretence
- Pamela
- Predator
- Impatience
- Shiver
- Retreat
- Sleep
- Intruder
- Weakness
- Cartoonist
- Mirth
- Humility
- Annoyance
- Surprise
- Injury
- Treachery
- Sympathy
- Errand
- Wong
- Piety
- Compliance
- Passion
- Confusion
- Gratitude
- Excuse
- Sorrow
- Affection
- Escape
- Emotion
- Confidence
- Contempt
- Interest
- Poet
- Sadness
- Submission
- Lily
- Countenance
- Hide
- Grief
- Wit
- Feel
- Acceptance
- Larry
- Gain
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
FEIGN, verb. To make a false copy or version of; to counterfeit.
FEIGN, verb. To imagine; to invent; to pretend.
FEIGN, verb. To make an action as if doing one thing, but actually doing another, for example to trick an opponent.
FEIGN, verb. To hide or conceal.
Dictionary definition
FEIGN, verb. Make believe with the intent to deceive; "He feigned that he was ill"; "He shammed a headache".
FEIGN, verb. Make a pretence of; "She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger"; "he feigned sleep".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.