ostentare

Definitions of ostentare
  1. verb
    make believe with the intent to deceive
    synonyms: dissimulare, fingere, fingersi, sfoggiare, simulare
  2. verb
    make a pretence of
    synonyms: fingere, fingersi, sfoggiare
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    types:
    giocare
    pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity
  3. verb
    display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously
    synonyms: balenare, esibirsi, lampeggiare, pavoneggiarsi, sfoggiare
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    type of:
    palesare, rivelare, tradire
    to show, make visible or apparent
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