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foretell vs pretend

pretend vs foretell

foretell is not a noun while pretend is a noun.

foretell is not an adjective while pretend is an adjective.

foretell and pretend both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
foretell No No Yes No
pretend Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, pretend is a hypernym of foretell; that is, pretend is a word with a broader meaning than foretell:
  • foretell: make a prediction about; tell in advance
  • pretend: put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
Other hypernyms of foretell include guess, hazard, venture.
foretell (noun) pretend (noun)
the enactment of a pretense
foretell (adjective) pretend (adjective)
imagined as in a play
foretell (verb) pretend (verb)
make a prediction about; tell in advance make believe with the intent to deceive
indicate, as with a sign or an omen represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
foreshadow or presage 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 foretell and pretend

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