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make believe

Thesaurus>to act as if something is true when it is not>make believe
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TO ACT AS IF SOMETHING IS TRUE WHEN IT IS NOT

He's just going to make believe that things are fine in spite of the divorce.
Synonyms and examples
pretend
She pretended not to know about the surprise.
play at somethingUK
The children are playing at cops and robbers.
role-play
During class, we role-played being a customer and a salesperson to learn words related to shopping.
fake
She's only faking being ill.
feign
The police questioned him about the break-in, but he feigned ignorance.
affectformal
His friends only affected interest in his problems.
purportformal
The legislation purports to protect employees, but trade unions have claimed the law would to the opposite.
dissimulateformal
The government appears to be dissimulating regarding their intentions behind drone strikes.
dissembleformal
The prince demanded to know if she loved him, but she shyly dissembled.
keep up appearances
They've just lost their house, but they're still keeping up apperances for their relatives.
pose as someone
She was posing as a member of the aristrocracy in order to steal money from the rich.
impersonate
The suspect was charged with impersonating a police officer.
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If you pretend, youact as if something is true when it is not.

make-believe

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IMAGINARY

Some politicians seem to live in a make-believe world where everything revolves around their interests.
Synonyms and examples
imaginary
Our daughter had an imaginary friend when she was six.
made-up
The comedian started with some obviously made-up stories about hanging out with the Queen.
non-existent
These accounts are used to sell fake or non-existent goods.
fantastic
Her books were filled with magicians and fantastic creatures.
fantastical
The illustrator was known for his fantastical creations.
pretend
It doesn't make sound, Mummy, it's a pretend guitar!
fictional
Some people end up believing that the fictional characters they see on TV are real.
fictitious
He gave the police a fictitious address.
Antonym and example
real
The doctor assured his patient that her condition was real and not all in her head.
Compare
storybook
Theirs was a storybook romance.
fairy-taleapproving
The couple held their fairy-tale wedding in Cancún with family and friends.
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See also
imagine
think of
picture
in your mind's eye
conceive
visualize
see
conceptualizeformal
envisageformal
imagination
creativity
vision
inventiveness
ingenuity
originalityapproving
imaginativeapproving
creative
inventiveapproving
innovative
visionary

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If youimagine something, you form or you have a mental picture or idea of it. Yourimaginationis your ability to invent or think of things. Someone who isimaginativeis good at inventing or thinking of things. Something that only exists in thought and not in real life is calledimaginary.
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