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What is the homophone for feign?

The homophone for "feign" is "fain".

Feign means to pretend or imitate something.

Fain means willingly or gladly, often used in the phrase "would fain".

Here are some examples:

* Feign: "He feigned illness to avoid going to work."

* Fain: "I would fain have stayed longer, but I had to leave."

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