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
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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."
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Feign as a verb:
To imagine; to invent; to pretend.
Examples:
"He feigned that he had gone home at the appointed time."
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Feign as a verb:
To make an action as if doing one thing, but actually doing another, for example to trick an opponent.
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Feign as a verb:
To hide or conceal.
Examples:
"Jessica feigned the fact that she had not done her homework."
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Put on airs as a verb (idiomatic):
To become haughty, to assume a pretentious manner.