pretend vs guess

guess vs pretend

pretend and guess both are nouns.

pretend is an adjective but guess is not an adjective.

pretend and guess both are verbs.

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

As verbs, pretend and guess are synonyms defined as:

pretend and guess: put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation

Other synonyms of pretend include hazard, venture.

pretend (noun)	guess (noun)
the enactment of a pretense	an estimate based on little or no information
	a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

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

pretend (verb)	guess (verb)
make believe with the intent to deceive	expect, believe, or suppose
represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like	judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation	guess correctly; solve by guessing
state insincerely	put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
behave unnaturally or affectedly
put forward a claim and assert right or possession of

Difference between pretend and guess

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