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Feigning (Noun)

Pretending with intention to deceive.

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

The politician's feigning of outrage over the scandal was transparent to most voters.
Her feigning of illness was just an excuse to get out of the meeting.
The company's feigning of financial difficulties was a ruse to avoid paying its debts.
The actor's feigning of a British accent was so convincing that many thought he was from London.
The defendant's feigning of insanity was a desperate attempt to avoid a guilty verdict.

The act of giving a false appearance; "his conformity was only pretending".

Nouns denoting acts or actions.