Associations to the word «Feign»
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
To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of
understanding; one must use the same words for the same
genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's
experiences in common.