Definitions for PRETENDING
pre·tend·ing

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1. pretense, pretence, pretending, simulation, feigningnoun

   the act of giving a false appearance

   "his conformity was only pretending"

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1. pretendingnoun

   The act of imagining; make-believe

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1. Pretending

   Pretending is a rock song written and composed by Jerry Lynn Williams. It was released in 1989 on Eric Claptons Journeyman as the first track of the album. The song was released as the lead single from the album, backed with "Before You Accuse Me" in USA and Europe and "Hard Times" in UK, and reached #55 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it the album's highest-charting single on that chart. It was also #1 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. In the Netherlands, it reached #3 on the Dutch Tip 40 and #24 on the Dutch Top 40. It became a live favorite. The song begins with a piano introduction. Clapton uses a wah wah pedal on the song. Author Marc Roberty describes the wah-wah solos as being "superlative." Roberty criticizes Steve Ferrone's drumming on the song for being too heavy handed. Allmusic critic Matthew Greenwald praises the song's "great guitar hook" and Clapton's "great vocal and guitar performances" on the song. However, Greenwald believes that the song's arrangement is overdone, particularly the "brassy synthesizers," and feels that the song dated quickly due to its pop music elements. From the CD liner notes on Pretending: "Jimmy Bralower - Drum Programming" Steve Ferrone is not listed as drummer on the song.

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1. pretending

   Pretending refers to the act of giving a false appearance or making an untrue statement with the intention to deceive or mislead. It can involve behaving in a way that is intended to make others believe something that is not true, often for personal gain, amusement or experimentation. This could be through actions, emotions or by assuming a particular role or character.

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1. Pretending

   of Pretend

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1. Pretending

   "Pretending" is a song by the Finnish band HIM, released in 2001 as the fifth track from their album Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights. In 2006, "Pretending" was released as a double-single along with "In Joy and Sorrow" on the album Uneasy Listening Vol. 1. "In Joy and Sorrow" is the fifth track on Uneasy Listening Vol. 1 while "Pretending" was an exclusive sixteenth track only available by buying the album from Best Buy. "In Joy and Sorrow"/"Pretending" reached #1 in Finland. The first track on the international release, is a shorter version than the track on the album Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights. The original version is 3:55 while the single version is 3:44.

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How to pronounce PRETENDING?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say PRETENDING in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of PRETENDING in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of PRETENDING in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of PRETENDING in a Sentence

1. Lee Garlington:

   He was the biggest movie star in the world and the rumors were that he was gay, so I thought ‘Let me get an eye on him.’ I stood outside his cottage on the Universal lot, pretending to read Variety, which was probably upside down at the time. He walked out and down the street. He looked back once. That was it.

2. Emily Blunt:

   I wouldn't say that's why I've ventured into acting, but it was just a bit shocking the first time I was able to speak, you know, doing a silly voice or an accent pretending to be someone else, people don't talk about [ it ] enough if it hasn't got enough exposure, and millions of people around the world struggle with it.

3. Flavio Volpe:

   We have to stop pretending that we are dealing with a rational counter-party. You know, these people are caging children at the border.

4. Hakim Jami:

   If the scissors are not used daily on the beard, it will not be long before the beard is, by its luxuriant growth, pretending to be the head.

5. Eliajah Carroll:

   Everyone is pretending they are looking out for us, they are not the ones faced with :' Should I buy groceries or should I put my $ 200 this week to my rent ?'.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=PRETENDING
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pretending
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pretending
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/PRETENDING
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=PRETENDING
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=PRETENDING