Feigned Definition

fānd
adjective
Fictitious; imagined.
Webster's New World
Pretended; simulated; sham.
Webster's New World

Being a pretense, a counterfeit, or something false or fraudulent.

1841 "I have passed my word," said Jowl with feigned reluctance, "and I'll keep it. When does this match come off? I wish it was over. -- To-night?" — Charles Dickens, The Old Curiosity Shop, Chapter 9.
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Simple past tense and past participle of feign.

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Feigned Sentence Examples

  • She punched him in the arm, and he feigned a look of pain.

  • She looked over at Dean and feigned a smile.

  • She squeezed his hand and smiled at him with feigned confidence.

  • Touching a hand to her mouth, she stifled a feigned yawn of boredom.

  • She feigned ignoring him, though he saw the flush of her face grow deeper.

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Words Starting With

FFEFEI

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DEDNED

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Words Starting With F and Ending With D

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With F7 Letter Words Ending With D