put on vs pretended

put on and pretended both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
put on	No	Yes	Yes	No
pretended	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, put on and pretended are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of put on include assumed, false, fictitious, fictive, sham.

put on (adjective)	pretended (adjective)
adopted in order to deceive	adopted in order to deceive

put on (verb)	pretended (verb)
put clothing on one's body
increase (one's body weight)
add to something existing
add to the odometer
fool or hoax
coat, cover or smear a surface with
prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance
carry out (performances)
put on the stove or ready for cooking