Submitted by admin on Fri, 10/02/2015 - 10:57
definition:
make believe with the intent to deceive
sentence:
A controlling boss, demanding co-worker, or aggressive customer may be masking their lack of mental strength with a feigned air of toughness.
She feigned illness when it was time to visit the dentist.
difficulty:
hard
toefl frequency:
1
toefl classification:
adverb:
adjective:
feigned
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adjective sentence:
Can you tell which expressions show real pain and which ones are feigned?
People can see through your feigned interest via your nonverbal signals and these types of white lies can muddy relationships and the office environment.
verb:
feign
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