Communication
pretend otherwise
act as if it is not true
To act as if a just-stated fact, feeling, or opinion is not true, or to deny it.
Hear it in real life
Were you disappointed by the result?
Yes, I was, and I cannot pretend otherwise.
I enjoy reality shows, and I will not pretend otherwise.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I cannot pretend in another way
Say: I cannot pretend otherwise
After stating a fact or feeling, use "otherwise" to mean that you cannot deny or hide it.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
I will not pretend otherwise; pretend otherwise about something; pretended otherwise
Your turn: say it out loud
I enjoy reality shows, and I will not pretend otherwise.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
pretend otherwise
act as if it is not true
“I enjoy reality shows, and I will not pretend otherwise.”
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