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
Language is a process of free creation; its laws and
principles are fixed, but the manner in which the principles
of generation are used is free and infinitely varied. Even
the interpretation and use of words involves a process of
free creation.