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The phrase "also pretends that" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing someone's behavior or actions that involve deception or imitation in addition to other actions.
Example: "She also pretends that she is not interested in the project, even though she contributes the most."
Alternatives: "also acts as if" or "also feigns that".
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SpongeBob sees Squidward who also pretends that he does not know him (hoping that this would make SpongeBob leave him alone).
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Airline chiefs also pretend that big cuts can be delivered by "greener planes".
We also pretend that minor drug use precludes success in life.
Let's also pretend that, even though the Spanish speaking population was in the majority, the Americans continued to govern for the benefit of the English speaking population, and many began to think it unfair.
You can also pretend that using the affected limb while you have this tingling feeling gives you an oddly ticklish, numb feeling (again, just like if the limb had fallen asleep .. Act like the affected limbs have become stiff and weak.
"My secret is to force the reader to wonder: Will Philip V ascend the throne?" Eighteenth-century novels also pretended that they were true.
I am on the side of those who argue that we have massively overclaimed what we know and have also pretended that economics is an objective science when actually it is shot through with value-laden assumptions.
We will also pretend that they are conditionally independent given their variances, which is of course not exactly true [11].
I also pretended that I knew everything about sex and would brag about my exploits.
We also pretend that what you did to turn you into Right Side Mickey never really happened.
Then she'd touch my arm and giggle, and I would also pretend that me pretending to be a salami was funny.
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