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feigns

/feɪnz/
Meanings
  • Verb

    Pretend to have or feel something; make a false show.

    - "He feigns ignorance to hide the truth."
    - "She feigned illness to avoid going to school."
  • Noun

    Make a false show or statement.

    - "His feigns of illness were exposed when he was seen out partying."
    - "The defendant's feigns of insanity were not accepted by the judge."
Synonyms

front , put on airs
Rhymes
Words rhyming with feigns
leans , scans , veins , gains , rains
Homophones
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  1. fains (Scottish) : Easily pleased or impressed

  2. fains (Scottish) : A small stream or brook

Variants
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feign , feigned , feigner , feigners , feigning , feigns
Forms
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feigned, feigning

Etymology
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Originally meant 'to forge' or 'to counterfeit' in Middle English.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'feigns' comes from the Old French word 'feindre', meaning 'to forge' or 'to counterfeit'.

  2. Feigns is often used in legal contexts to describe false statements or actions.

Related Concepts
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  1. deception: Feigns is a type of deception where one makes a false show or statement.

  2. pretense: Feigns is a form of pretense where one simulates emotions, feelings, or actions that are not genuine.

Quotes
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  1. I wince, "feigning" interest in a TV Guide and mumbling a hello.

    - Douglas Coupland,{it}Generation X{/it},1991

  2. Success keeps her busy. "Relaxation?" she asks, "feigning" puzzlement. "What's that?"

    - Jennifer Johnston,{it}New Woman{/it},November 1990

  3. … Brad would sometimes clown or "feign" clumsiness just to crack her composed expression with a blush or a disapproving frown.

    - John Updike,{it}Trust Me{/it},1987
Culture
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In literature, 'feigns' have been used to describe characters who pretend or disguise their true intentions. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Twelfth Night,' Viola feigns to be a man to gain employment.

How to Memorize "feigns"

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    - Imagine someone pretending to be something they're not.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'feigns' with the word 'pretend'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic: 'Feigns starts with the letter F, just like fake, which means to make a false show.'

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