feigning

Noun feigning has 2 senses

• feigning(n = noun.communication) dissembling, pretence, pretense - pretending with intention to deceive;
is a kind of deceit, deception, misrepresentation
has particulars: bluff, pretext, stalking-horse, hypocrisy, lip service
Derived form verb feign₁

• feigning(n = noun.act) pretence, pretending, pretense, simulation - the act of giving a false appearance; "his conformity was only pretending"
is a kind of deceit, deception, dissembling, dissimulation
has particulars: appearance, show, make-believe, pretend, affectation, affectedness, mannerism, pose, masquerade
Derived form verb feign₂