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transitive verb to imitate in order to deceive; put on or give a false appearance of.She feigned indifference to his compliments.He feigned being ill in order to avoid coming into work that…

noun the quality or condition of being tenacious.She never lost sight of her goal, and that tenacity is something I admire. See the full entry

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noun a flesh-eating animal, esp. a meat-eating mammal. (Cf. herbivore.)Cats are carnivores, but they like to nibble on certain plants as well. See the full entry

adverb out of the proper course or order; wrongly; mistakenly.I’m sorry if I spoke amiss. See the full entry