feign 
/ˈfeɪn/ verb
feigns; feigned; feign·ing /ˈfeɪn/ verb [+ obj] : to pretend to feel or be affected by (something)
▪ He would often feign [=fake] illness to get out of class. ▪ He feigned being ill. ▪ feign death/surprise/madness/sleep/ignorance
▪ He would often feign [=fake] illness to get out of class. ▪ He feigned being ill. ▪ feign death/surprise/madness/sleep/ignorance
— feigned adjective
▪ She greeted him with feigned nonchalance.
▪ She greeted him with feigned nonchalance.
