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pretended (adj.)

mid-15c., "so-called, not legitimate," past-participle adjective from pretend (v.).

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Definitions of pretended from WordNet

pretended (adj.)
adopted in order to deceive;
a pretended interest
Synonyms: assumed / false / fictitious / fictive / put on / sham
From wordnet.princeton.edu

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