All 4 Uses of
feigned
in
One Hundred Years of Solitude
- In spite of his feigned interest, Jose Arcadio must understood the powers of the philosopher's egg, which to him looked like a poorly blown bottle.†
Chpt 2 *feigned = pretended (made a pretense of)
- "Arcadio is building a house," she confided with feigned pride to her husband as she tried to put a spoonful of calabash syrup into his mouth.†
Chpt 6
- Amaranta feigned a reaction of displeasure.†
Chpt 7
- He assumed an attitude that was quite childish under the circumstances, feigning anger and imaginary resentment so that Petra Cotes would be the one who would bring about the break.†
Chpt 11feigning = pretending (making a pretense of)
Definition:
pretended -- usually pretending to feel something