affect vs pretend

pretend vs affect

affect and pretend both are nouns.

affect is not an adjective while pretend is an adjective.

affect and pretend both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
affect	Yes	No	Yes	No
pretend	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, affect and pretend are synonyms defined as:

affect and pretend: make believe with the intent to deceive

Other synonyms of affect include dissemble, feign, sham.

affect (noun)	pretend (noun)
the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion	the enactment of a pretense

affect (adjective)	pretend (adjective)
	imagined as in a play

affect (verb)	pretend (verb)
act physically on; have an effect upon	make believe with the intent to deceive
have an effect upon	represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
make believe with the intent to deceive	put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon	state insincerely
connect closely and often incriminatingly	behave unnaturally or affectedly
	put forward a claim and assert right or possession of

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