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pretending - definition and meaning
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noun imagining ; make-believe verb pretend .
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The trio is just too good to describe in their performance in game six as they waylaid the title pretending L.A. Lakers headed by Kobe Bryant.
The Celtics Got It Nomadicasian 2008
Nah, "pretending " is right; folks who make arguments under the assumption that people are making carefully thought out, rational decisions in this area are probably aware that it isn't so.
Are They All Orphans?, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
The whole thing has been an exercise in pretending to be open to compromise while running out the clock so as to kill the whole thing.
Matthew Yglesias » Welcome to the Lieberman Administration 2009
If people can just go in pretending to be your “friend” when they are really your enemy, this disrupts the ability of firms to exploit the synergies that are possible from working together with trust, and will have a tendency to massively decrease efficiency.
The Volokh Conspiracy » The Goldman Fraud Suit 2010
There is no sense in pretending that this can be fixed anytime soon and it will be a long term commitment with new ideas and directions.
CNN Poll: Optimism on economy fading 2009
But, of course, all sorts of parties – not least the political media – have a vested interest in pretending things like general sentiment on the economy can be ignored when evaluating political outcomes. fletc3her says:
Matthew Yglesias » What Is The Problem That Obama’s Bad Advisors Are Responsible For? 2010
"There's no point in pretending it won't be a difficult year."
Cannes Lions ad festival may not roar so loudly this year 2009
If people can just go in pretending to be your “friend” when they are really your enemy, this disrupts the ability of firms to exploit the synergies that are possible from working together with trust, and will have a tendency to massively decrease efficiency.
The Volokh Conspiracy » The Goldman Fraud Suit 2010
Harold had younger women throwing themselves at him (well, at least his mother was throwing them at him), but he was only interested in pretending to kill himself in front of them.
Top 10 Movie Cougars » Scene-Stealers 2009
Pretending not to be Republican is like Ricky Martin pretending he's straight.
Tea Party Express unveils 'heroes,' 'targets' 2010
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