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talk through one's hat vs pretend

pretend vs talk through one's hat

talk through one's hat is not a noun while pretend is a noun.

talk through one's hat is not an adjective while pretend is an adjective.

talk through one's hat and pretend both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
talk through one's hat No No Yes No
pretend Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, pretend is a hypernym of talk through one's hat; that is, pretend is a word with a broader meaning than talk through one's hat:
  • talk through one's hat: speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths
  • pretend: make believe with the intent to deceive
Other hypernyms of talk through one's hat include affect, dissemble, feign, sham.
talk through one's hat (noun) pretend (noun)
the enactment of a pretense
talk through one's hat (adjective) pretend (adjective)
imagined as in a play
talk through one's hat (verb) pretend (verb)
speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths 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 talk through one's hat and pretend

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