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How to sign: make believe with the intent to deceive
"He feigned that he was ill"; "He shammed a headache";
Similiar / Same: feign, dissemble, sham, affect
Categories: belie, misrepresent
Within this category: bullshit, mouth, play possum, take a dive
How to sign: represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
"She makes like an actress";
Similiar / Same: make believe, make
Categories: act, play, represent
Within this category: go through the motions