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Strange and slightly frightening because it is not usual

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

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

An object that is not genuine

An erroneous belief, idea, or conception

Verb

(make believe) To make a false show or pretense 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 contrive of (something) using skill or ingenuity

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

product of someone's imagination

created out of thin air

not what it is cracked up to be

adopted

figment of someone's imagination

flakey^US

flaky^UK

colored^US

imperceptible to the touch

coloured^UK

not backed up by evidence

out of touch with reality

null and void

few and far between

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

Adjective

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Strange and slightly frightening because it is not usual

laboured^UK

labored^US

never to be forgotten

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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

maneuver^US

manoeuvre^UK

chimera^US

chimaera^UK

every trick in the book

hypocritical behaviour

hypocritical statement

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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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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

theatrical performance

theater^US

theatre^UK

fulfillment^US

fulfilment^UK

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Noun

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An object that is not genuine

phoney^UK

phony^US

pretence^UK

pretense^US

chip off the old block

analog^US

analogue^UK

facsimile reproduction

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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

spectre^UK

specter^US

flight of imagination

unreasonable expectation

foolish expectation

irrational expectation

unrealistic expectation

short-lived phenomenon

wrong end of the stick

fantasizing^US

out-of-body experience

fantasising^UK

lack of concentration

product of someone's imagination

humour^UK

humor^US

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Verb

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(make believe) To make a false show or pretense 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

present a false front

put up a smoke screen

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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

realize^US

realise^UK

see in one's mind's eye

rhapsodize^US

consider the possibility of

entertain the thought of

gauge^UK

rhapsodise^UK

form an impression of

externalize^US

materialize^US

survey

predetermine

build up an impression of

build up a picture of

picture in one's mind's eye

prophesy

augur

materialise^UK

externalise^UK

gage^US

be in cloud cuckoo land

have your head in the clouds

be under the impression

conjure up an picture of

picture in the mind's eye

idealize^US

form a mental image of

idealise^UK

have delirium tremens

blow one's mind

have a trip

see pink elephants

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Verb

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

assume the character of

satirize^US

satirise^UK

do an impersonation of

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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

make a laughing-stock

criticize^US

criticise^UK

make someone a laughing stock

give someone a hard time

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

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Verb

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To outwardly look or be perceived as

Verb

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To contrive of (something) using skill or ingenuity

create out of thin air

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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

phony^US

phoney^UK

fantasize^US

fantasise^UK

dramatize^US

dramatise^UK

sheikh^UK

sheik^US

follow the example of

take leaf out of book

plagiarize^US

paint a mental picture of

plagiarise^UK

be the incarnation of

assume the identity of

feign the identity of

mask as

externalize^US

materialize^US

substantiate

personalize^US

peacock

give the appearance of

assume the character of

personalise^UK

materialise^UK

externalise^UK

go through the motions of

be a typical sample of

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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

lie through one's teeth

color^US

colour^UK

temporize^US

give the wrong impression

temporise^UK

pull the wool over somebody's eyes

pass off

give wrong information to

pull the wool over someone's eyes

lead one down the garden path

lead up the garden path

four-flush

pull wool over eyes

give someone a bum steer

pull the wool over one's eyes

lead down the garden path

victimize^US

victimise^UK

take someone for a ride

speak with forked tongue

tell a little white lie

create out of thin air

give a false colour to

give a false account of

outmaneuver^US

manoeuvre^UK

maneuver^US

throw dust in someone's eyes

do someone in the eye

sell a bill of goods to

troll

make a monkey of

make somebody look an idiot

slip something over on

hypnotize^US

mesmerize^US

make a fool of somebody

catfish

double deal

play-act

send on a wild-goose chase

lead somebody down the garden path

hypnotise^UK

mesmerise^UK

take to the cleaner's

play a practical joke on

make use of

put one over on someone

pull a fast one on someone

twist around your little finger

play fast and loose with

yank somebody's chain

sweep you off your feet

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

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