feigning
/ˈfeɪnɪŋ/ noun C2- Act of one who feigns; fakery; deceit.
Plural feignings
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When night came she went forth with silent foot and obtained food for herself and her kittens, but feigning to be afraid, she kept a lookout all through the day.
“Therefore,” said Monte Cristo feigning to mistake his meaning—“therefore I will not, for another instant, retard the pleasure of your meeting.
Noirtier and the elder d’Épinay, well understood the agitation and anger which the announcement had produced; but, feigning not to perceive either, he immediately resumed the narrative begun by his wife.
“Had you commissioned me?” said Monte Cristo, feigning uneasiness.
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