pura-pura
Indonesian
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Pronunciation
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editpura-pura (active berpura-pura)
- to pretend
- Synonym: (rare) akal-akal
- to claim, to allege, especially when falsely or as a form of deliberate deception
- to lay claim to (an ability, status, advantage, etc.)
- to make oneself appear to do or be doing something; to engage in make-believe