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feign

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  1. assume                
 
feign \'fa-n\ vb [ME feignen, fr. OF feign-, stem of feindre, fr. L 
   fingere] to shape, feign - more at DOUGH 1a: to represent by a false 
   appearance of : SHAM  1b: to assert as if true : PRETEND  archaic  2a: 
   INVENT, IMAGINE  2b: to give fictional representation to  obs  3: DISGUISE, 
   CONCEAL  : PRETEND, DISSEMBLE  - feign.er n