teeskentely — meaning in English
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English meaning
- affectation noun Behavior intended to seem natural when it is not; a false or artificial display.
- pretend verb To act as if something is true or real when it isn't, in order to deceive or as part of play.
- pretending noun The act of imagining or acting out something that isn't real; make-believe.
- simulation noun A model or reproduction of a real system or situation, used to study or predict how it behaves.
Senses
teeskentely is used for these senses in English:
- affectation An attempt to assume or exhibit what is not natural or real; false display; artificial show. [from 1548]
- pretend Not really what it is represented as being; imaginary, feigned.
- pretending The act of imagining; make-believe.
- simulation (soccer) The act of falling over in order to be awarded a foul, when no foul has been committed.
affectation — full definition
- noun Behavior intended to seem natural when it is not; a false or artificial display.
- noun An odd or unusual habit in the way someone behaves.
- noun A showy, exaggerated liking for something.
pretend — full definition
- verb To act as if something is true or real when it isn't, in order to deceive or as part of play.
- adj Not genuine; imaginary or made up as part of a game.
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