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pretend to

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pretend to something
to claim to have a skill or quality. I can hardly pretend to the artistry that Wally has, but I can play the piano a bit. I can't pretend to that level of skill.
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The funny thing here is when the parents remember this one instance in their lives wherein they pretend to be someone and then the children get to be the same person they pretended to be when they were little.
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Heather is pretending to be Hazel and Shirley's pretending to be Heather, which means that, by the end of the week, Garry will probably have to pretend to be Shirley, just to make up the numbers.
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Too Posh to Wash and the like can't even pretend to be entertainment.
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