feign
/feɪn/verb
with obj.
1- pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury)假装; 装出（某种感觉、状态或受伤）的样子：
she feigned nervousness.
她故作紧张。
1.1
- archaic invent (a story or excuse)〈古〉捏造, 杜撰（事实, 借口）。
1.2
- no obj. archaic indulge in pretence〈古〉沉溺于弄虚作假。
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