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suspect vs pretend

pretend vs suspect

suspect and pretend both are nouns.

suspect and pretend both are adjectives.

suspect and pretend both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
suspect Yes Yes Yes No
pretend Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, pretend is a hypernym of suspect; that is, pretend is a word with a broader meaning than suspect:
  • suspect: imagine to be the case or true or probable
  • pretend: put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
Other hypernyms of suspect include guess, hazard, venture.
suspect (noun) pretend (noun)
someone who is under suspicion the enactment of a pretense
a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused
suspect (adjective) pretend (adjective)
not as expected imagined as in a play
suspect (verb) pretend (verb)
regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in make believe with the intent to deceive
imagine to be the case or true or probable represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
hold in suspicion; believe to be guilty 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 suspect and pretend

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