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Adjective

Imitating something real

Very unusual or remarkable

Noun

The action of pretending or imagining that things are better than they really are

Deception practiced under a false or assumed character

A public entertainment consisting of a procession of people in elaborate, colourful costumes, or an outdoor performance of a historical scene

An erroneous belief, idea, or conception

Verb

(make believe) To make a false show or pretence of

To imagine things only possible in fantasy

(masquerade as) To pretend to be someone one is not

To make a supposition for determining its consequences

To make jokes, especially for purposes of teasing someone

To outwardly look or be perceived as

To imitate (someone or their actions or words), especially in order to entertain or ridicule

To tell an untruth or falsehood

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Adjective

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Imitating something real

fantasised^UK

fantasized^US

phony^US

phoney^UK

idealized^US

idealised^UK

not what it is cracked up to be

flakey^US

flaky^UK

labored^US

laboured^UK

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“It's a real-world situation in a make-believe town.”

Adjective

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Very unusual or remarkable

never to be forgotten

marvellous^UK

marvelous^US

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Noun

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The action of pretending or imagining that things are better than they really are

pretence^UK

pretense^US

color^US

colour^UK

phoney^UK

phony^US

creation of the brain

chimera^US

chimaera^UK

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“In fact, has not experience taught us that adults are more susceptible to make-believe than children, and far more skilled at creating it?”

Noun

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Deception practiced under a false or assumed character

pretence^UK

manoeuvre^UK

maneuver^US

masquerade

phoney^UK

phony^US

pretense^US

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Noun

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A public entertainment consisting of a procession of people in elaborate, colourful costumes, or an outdoor performance of a historical scene

program^US

programme^UK

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Noun

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An erroneous belief, idea, or conception

chimaera^UK

chimera^US

figment of imagination

figment of the imagination

pretence^UK

pretense^US

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Verb

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(make believe) To make a false show or pretence of

give the appearance of

put on airs

go through the motions

go through the motions of

put on a false display

phoney^UK

favour^UK

phony^US

favor^US

fantasize^US

fantasise^UK

create out of thin air

present a false front

put up a smoke screen

do something for effect

display

do for effect

try to attract attention

minimize^US

sweep something under the rug

minimise^UK

sweep something under the carpet

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“You can make believe that you're sick if you want to skip school.”

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To imagine things only possible in fantasy

fantasise^UK

fantasize^US

visualise^UK

visualize^US

contrive

moon

romanticise^UK

romanticize^US

live in a dream world

see visions

trip out

build castles in the air

indulge in wool-gathering

build castles in air

build castles in Spain

give free rein to the imagination

form a mental picture of

see in one's mind

see in the mind's eye

conjure up a picture of

conjure up a mental picture of

see in your mind's eye

conjure up an image of

materialize^US

realize^US

survey

externalize^US

mean

realise^UK

externalise^UK

materialise^UK

conjure up an picture of

analyze^US

analyse^UK

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Verb

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(masquerade as) To pretend to be someone one is not

Verb

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To make a supposition for determining its consequences

hypothesise^UK

hypothesize^US

visualise^UK

visualize^US

theorize^US

theorise^UK

have sneaking suspicion

come to the conclusion

be of the opinion

be inclined to think

get the idea

be given to understand

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Verb

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To make jokes, especially for purposes of teasing someone

play a practical joke

satirize^US

satirise^UK

tell somebody stories

make a monkey out of someone

take the mickey out of

yank somebody's chain

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Verb

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To outwardly look or be perceived as

Verb

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To imitate (someone or their actions or words), especially in order to entertain or ridicule

satirise^UK

satirize^US

do an impersonation of

epitomize^US

epitomise^UK

carbon

symbolise^UK

symbolize^US

take the mickey out of

phony^US

phoney^UK

make a laughing-stock

fantasize^US

fantasise^UK

make someone a laughing stock

criticize^US

dramatize^US

dramatise^UK

sheikh^UK

sheik^US

criticise^UK

follow the example of

take leaf out of book

plagiarize^US

paint a mental picture of

plagiarise^UK

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To tell an untruth or falsehood

depart from the truth

be economical with the truth

put on the wrong track

send on a wild goose chase

tell a terminological inexactitude

color^US

colour^UK

temporize^US

give the wrong impression

temporise^UK

pull the wool over somebody's eyes

be dishonest

pass off

pull the wool over someone's eyes

lead up the garden path

give someone a bum steer

pull the wool over one's eyes

pull one's leg

play possum

put one over on

give wrong information to

ape

put on a false front

lead one down the garden path

lead down the garden path

victimize^US

victimise^UK

present a false front

make a pretense

present a false face

go through the motions

take someone for a ride

speak with forked tongue

tell a little white lie

create out of thin air

phoney^UK

favour^UK

mock up

crib

give the appearance of

go through the motions of

create

steal

phony^US

favor^US

give a false account of

give a false colour to

put up a smoke screen

put on a front

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