That is the correct spelling of the past tense verb form "acted" (acted as if).
The present tense of to act is act or acts.
That is the correct spelling of "pose" (a position, or to pretend to be something you are not).
Just as you have spelt it.
A homonym for "pretend" is "pretense." While "pretend" is a verb meaning to make believe or act as if something is true, "pretense" is a noun referring to an attempt to make something that is not the case appear true. Both words are related in meaning but differ in their grammatical function.
The likely word is charade (pretense, deception).The plural "charades" refers to an acted-out guessing game.
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That is the correct spelling of "pose" (a position, or to pretend to be something you are not).
Just as you have spelt it.
Impersonate means "pretend to be something." Dissimulate means "pretend not to be something."
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In this case, the prefix dis- indicates reversal. To simulate is to pretend to be something; to dissimulate is to pretend not to be something.
The likely word is panicked (acted from fear or anxiety, from to panic)
to pretend there is something when there is not
You are probably looking for feign.
Either: * Talk to your friend if they will understand * Pretend you are really worried about it * Pretend you have something else on * Pretend to be sick
The word sought may be portrait (a painting) or the verb portrayed (acted in a role).
To feign something is to pretend to be doing or feeling it. So, for example, if you "feign anger", you're pretending to be angry; if you "feign sleep", you're pretending to be asleep.