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take a dive vs pretend

pretend vs take a dive

take a dive is not a noun while pretend is a noun.

take a dive is not an adjective while pretend is an adjective.

take a dive and pretend both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
take a dive No No Yes No
pretend Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, pretend is a hypernym of take a dive; that is, pretend is a word with a broader meaning than take a dive:
  • take a dive: pretend to be knocked out, as of a boxer
  • pretend: make believe with the intent to deceive
Other hypernyms of take a dive include affect, dissemble, feign, sham.
take a dive (noun) pretend (noun)
the enactment of a pretense
take a dive (adjective) pretend (adjective)
imagined as in a play
take a dive (verb) pretend (verb)
pretend to be knocked out, as of a boxer make believe with the intent to deceive
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 take a dive and pretend

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