pretend

pretend to something

to claim to have a skill or quality. I can hardly pretend to the artistry that Wally has, but I can play the piano a bit. I can't pretend to that level of skill.

pretend/say that black is white

to say the opposite of what is really true She'll say that black is white if she thinks it's to her advantage.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Iolo	-	Welsh
Teodoro	te-o-DO-ro (Italian), te-o-DHO-ro (Spanish)	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Rawya	-	Arabic
Durham	['dʌrəm]
Colm	-	Irish
Ieronimus	-	Late Roman