Pretended to feel or do something when you don't actually feel or do it.
From Old French 'feindre' meaning 'to pretend or shirk,' from Latin 'fingere' meaning 'to shape, fashion, or imagine.' The sense evolved from creating something false to pretending emotion.
Poker players study 'feigned' tells—the difference between someone actually pretending their hand is good versus someone pretending to pretend—which is why tells at professional tables are incredibly subtle.
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