(verb) To claim, to allege, especially when falsely or as a form of deliberate deception.
"The great honor in the world is to be what we pretend to be."
"Pretend inferiority and encourage his arrogance."
"To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all."
"Some Will Hate You Pretend They Love You Now Then Behind They Try To Eliminate You"
"Your mind is your predicament. It wants to be free of change. Free of pain, free of the obligations of life and death. But change is law and no amount of pretending will alter that reality."
"Sometimes people pretend that you are not enough for them so they don't feel guilty about hurting you."
"The greatest way to live with honour in this world is to be what we pretend to be."