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Dictionary: pre·tend·ed   (prĭ-tĕn'dĭd) pronunciation
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adj.
  1. Not genuine or sincere; feigned: a pretended interest in the proceedings.
  2. Supposed; alleged: the pretended heir to the throne.
pretendedly pre·tend'ed·ly adv.

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adjective

    Not genuine or sincere: affected, artificial, feigned, insincere, phony. See true/false.

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adj

Definition: alleged; imaginary
Antonyms: genuine, real, sincere

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: adopted in order to deceive
  Synonyms: assumed, false, fictitious, fictive, put on, sham

 
 
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