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Pretend to be ill Crossword Clue

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Crossword clue last updated: 30/08/2022

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Hint 1: Meaning
behave unnaturally or affectedly; "She's just acting" .
Hint 2: Synonyms
ACT, ACTS, MADE
Hint 3: Best answers
MALINGER, ACT, ACTED

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Best answers for Pretend to be ill

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Pretend to be ill with 3 letters (1)

AnswerLetters
ACT3

Pretend to be ill with 4 letters (4)

AnswerLetters
ACTS4
MADE4
MAKE4
SHAM4

Pretend to be ill with 5 letters (5)

AnswerLetters
ACTED5
FEIGN5
GUESS5
MAKES5
SHAMS5

Pretend to be ill with 6 letters (5)

AnswerLetters
ACTING6
AFFECT6
FEIGNS6
HAZARD6
MAKING6

Pretend to be ill with 7 letters (8)

AnswerLetters
AFFECTS7
FEIGNED7
GUESSED7
GUESSES7
HAZARDS7
PROFESS7
SHAMMED7
VENTURE7

Pretend to be ill with 8 letters (9)

AnswerLetters
MALINGER8
AFFECTED8
FEIGNING8
GUESSING8
HAZARDED8
PRETENDS8
SHAMMING8
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VENTURED8
VENTURES8

Pretend to be ill with 9 letters (7)

AnswerLetters
AFFECTING9
DISSEMBLE9
HAZARDING9
PRETENDED9
PROFESSED9
PROFESSES9
VENTURING9

Pretend to be ill with 10 letters (4)

AnswerLetters
DISSEMBLED10
DISSEMBLES10
PRETENDING10
PROFESSING10

Pretend to be ill with 11 letters (3)

AnswerLetters
DISSEMBLING11
MAKE BELIEVE11
MAKE-BELIEVE11

Synonyms for Pretend to be ill

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What's the best solution for Pretend to be ill?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Pretend to be ill is MALINGER. Other possible answers include act, acted, acting, acts, affect, affected, affecting, affects, among others.

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We have found 46 possible answers for the crossword clue Pretend to be ill.

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We list 45 synonyms related to Pretend to be ill. Common alternatives include ACT, ACTS, MADE, MAKE.

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