Both Uses
feigned
in
The DUFF: (Designated Ugly Fat Friend)
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- His gray eyes examined the pencil with feigned curiosity and he said, "Interesting.†
p. 40.2feigned = pretended (made a pretense of)
- I was able to feign distraction — well, it wasn't entirely fake — when I noticed the folded piece of paper lying on my desk.†
p. 243.6 *feign = pretend (make a pretense of)
Definitions:
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(1)
(feigned) pretended -- usually pretending to feel something
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)