pretense, esp. of an innocent or playful kind; feigning; sham

the make-believe of children playing.

a pretender; a person who pretends.

pretended; feigned; imaginary; made-up; unreal

a make-believe world of fantasy.

verb

live reality

verb

act as if , act as though , bluff , counterfeit , enact , fake , fantasize , feign , fool , imagine , let on like , make as if , play , play the part , play-act , playact , pretend , dream , simulate