· make believe with the intent to deceive; "He feigned that he was ill"; "He shammed a headache"
Synonym(s): sham, pretend, affect, dissemble
Hypernym(s): misrepresent, belie
· make a pretence of; "She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger"; "he feigned sleep"
Synonym(s): simulate, assume, sham
Hypernym(s): dissemble, pretend, act