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pretend vs bullshit

bullshit vs pretend

pretend and bullshit both are nouns.

pretend is an adjective but bullshit is not an adjective.

pretend and bullshit both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pretend Yes Yes Yes No
bullshit Yes No Yes No
As verbs, bullshit is a hyponym of pretend; that is, bullshit is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pretend:
  • pretend: make believe with the intent to deceive
  • bullshit: speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths
Other hyponyms of pretend include play possum, take a dive, bull, fake, talk through one's hat, mouth.
pretend (noun) bullshit (noun)
the enactment of a pretense Obscene word for unacceptable behavior
pretend (adjective) bullshit (adjective)
imagined as in a play
pretend (verb) bullshit (verb)
make believe with the intent to deceive speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths
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 pretend and bullshit

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