Words with a similar base: pretending

'pretending'
[pretense.n.01] as in: the act of giving a false appearance


Examples:
his conformity was only pretending



'pretending'
[feign.v.01] as in: make believe with the intent to deceive


Examples:
He feigned that he was ill
He shammed a headache



'pretending'
[dissemble.v.03] as in: behave unnaturally or affectedly


Examples:
She's just acting



'pretending'
[pretend.v.03] as in: put forward a claim and assert right or possession of


Examples:
pretend the title of King



'pretending'
[guess.v.02] as in: put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation


Examples:
I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again
I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong



'pretending'
[make.v.42] as in: represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like


Examples:
She makes like an actress



'pretending'
[profess.v.07] as in: state insincerely


Examples:
He professed innocence but later admitted his guilt
She pretended not to have known the suicide bomber
She pretends to be an expert on wine


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