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What's the difference between "pretend" and "fake"?
Same to the title,beside, I want to kown how to use them.Thank you very much.
Jul 21, 2012 2:35 AM
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In general, the word "pretend" is more innocent. The word "fake" has the connotation of deceiving with malicious intent. "The children pretended to live in a fairy castle". "The student faked illness to avoid going to school".
July 21, 2012
Thank you randy .
July 22, 2012
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