feign
/feɪn/verb
उच्चारण फ़ेन
ढोंग करना, बहाना बनाना
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to pretend that you have a particular feeling or that you are ill or tired
ढोंग करना, बहाना बनाना
- He feigned illness to avoid the test.
- She feigned surprise.
- The child feigned sleep when his mother came to check on him.
+ 2 more examples
- She feigned a cough to avoid answering the question.
- Do not feign ignorance; I know you understand.
Synonyms pretend fake simulate sham put on
Opposite be genuine be sincere
◇Word family
AaSpelling
Spelling and pronunciation, asked often: feign, with a silent g and -ei-, /feɪn/ (homophone of fain, an old word for willingly).
Spelling और pronunciation में अक्सर पूछा जाता है: feign, silent g और -ei- के साथ, /feɪn/ (fain, 'स्वेच्छा से' अर्थ वाला पुराना शब्द, का homophone)।
?Which word?
Keep the silent-g set: feign, reign, sign, foreign, sovereign, campaign.
Silent-g समूह याद रखिए: feign, reign, sign, foreign, sovereign, campaign।
Keep the pretend words together: feign (pretend a feeling or illness), simulate (copy the appearance of), sham (a fake thing), malinger (pretend to be ill to avoid work).
ढोंग के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: feign (भावना या बीमारी का ढोंग), simulate (रूप की नकल), sham (नकली चीज़), malinger (काम से बचने के लिए बीमारी का ढोंग)।
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One-word substitution
A person who pretends to be ill to avoid work is a malingerer.
काम से बचने के लिए बीमार होने का ढोंग करने वाला malingerer।