The difference between Feign and Put on airs

When used as verbs, feign means to make a false show or pretence of, whereas put on airs means to become haughty, to assume a pretentious manner.


check bellow for the other definitions of Feign and Put on airs

  1. Feign as a verb:

    To make a false show or pretence of; to counterfeit or simulate.

    Examples:

    "The pupil feigned sickness on the day of his exam."

    "They feigned her signature on the cheque."

  2. Feign as a verb:

    To imagine; to invent; to pretend.

    Examples:

    "He feigned that he had gone home at the appointed time."

  3. Feign as a verb:

    To make an action as if doing one thing, but actually doing another, for example to trick an opponent.

  4. Feign as a verb:

    To hide or conceal.

    Examples:

    "Jessica feigned the fact that she had not done her homework."

  1. Put on airs as a verb (idiomatic):

    To become haughty, to assume a pretentious manner.

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