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pretended: Meaning and Definition of
pre•tend•ed
Pronunciation: (pri-ten'did), [key] ? adj.
- insincerely or falsely professed: a pretended interest in art.
- feigned, fictitious, or counterfeit: His pretended wealth was proved to be nonexistent.
- alleged or asserted; reputed.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.