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forebode vs pretend

pretend vs forebode

forebode is not a noun while pretend is a noun.

forebode is not an adjective while pretend is an adjective.

forebode and pretend both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
forebode No No Yes No
pretend Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, pretend is a hypernym of forebode; that is, pretend is a word with a broader meaning than forebode:
  • forebode: make a prediction about; tell in advance
  • pretend: put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
Other hypernyms of forebode include guess, hazard, venture.
forebode (noun) pretend (noun)
the enactment of a pretense
forebode (adjective) pretend (adjective)
imagined as in a play
forebode (verb) pretend (verb)
make a prediction about; tell in advance make believe with the intent to deceive
represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
state insincerely
behave unnaturally or affectedly
put forward a claim and assert right or possession of
Difference between forebode and pretend

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