Pretend
vSynonymSSC PYQ × 6/priːtˈɛnd/ · प्रिटेन्ड
To act as if something is true while it is not
बहाना करना, झूठा दिखावा करना
Do not pretend to understand a rule you have not read.
He pretended to be asleep.
Daily use: Samajhne ka pretend mat karo.
बच्चे खेलते समय कहते हैं 'Let's pretend' — मान लो मैं doctor हूँ। सच नहीं है, फिर भी सच जैसा दिखाते हैं। यही pretend है, यानी बहाना या ढोंग करना।
Children say 'Let's pretend' when they play: let us pretend I am a doctor. It is not true, but they act as if it is. To pretend is to act as if something is true when it is not.
SSC में feign, sham, simulate, fake और affect इसके synonym आते हैं। इसका noun pretence (British spelling) है, और pretentious यानी दिखावटी।
SSC gives feign, sham, simulate, fake and affect as synonyms. The noun is pretence (British spelling), and pretentious means showy.