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Made believe (9)

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I believe the answer is:

pretended

'made believe' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for pretended that I've seen before include "Feigned, faked" , "Made believe, feigned," , "Feigned, affected" , "Made believe with intent to deceive" , "Engaged in fantasy; simulated (an emotion)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times (Simplex), The Star Tribune and the New York Times.
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