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Definition of
pretend adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
pretend
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
prɪˈtɛnd
/
/
[
usually before noun
]
(
informal
)
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(
often used by children
)
not real; imaginary
pretend cakes
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pretend
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