play possum vs feign

play possum and feign both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
play possum	No	No	Yes	No
feign	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, feign is a hypernym of play possum; that is, feign is a word with a broader meaning than play possum:

Other hypernyms of play possum include affect, dissemble, pretend, sham.

play possum (verb)	feign (verb)
to pretend to be dead	make believe with the intent to deceive
	make a pretence of