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词汇 thesaurus_keep-up-appearances
释义

keep up appearances


These are words and phrases related to keep up appearances. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of keep up appearances.

TO ACT AS IF SOMETHING IS TRUE WHEN IT IS NOT


They've just lost their house, but they're still keeping up apperances for their relatives.

Synonyms and examples


pretend
She pretended not to know about the surprise.
make believe
He's just going to make believe that things are fine in spite of the divorce.
play at something
UK
The children are playing at cops and robbers.
role-play
During class, we role-played being a customer and a salesperson to learn words related to shopping.
fake
She's only faking being ill.
feign
The police questioned him about the break-in, but he feigned ignorance.
affect
formal
His friends only affected interest in his problems.
purport
formal
The legislation purports to protect employees, but trade unions have claimed the law would to the opposite.
dissimulate
formal
The government appears to be dissimulating regarding their intentions behind drone strikes.
dissemble
formal
The prince demanded to know if she loved him, but she shyly dissembled.
pose as someone
She was posing as a member of the aristrocracy in order to steal money from the rich.
impersonate
The suspect was charged with impersonating a police officer.
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If you pretend, you act as if something is true when it is not.
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