Another word you can use to replace feign is fake.
Pretend; invent; imagine;deceive
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Fake, as a verb.
The word "feign" is usually used to describe faking or pretending an action.e.g., "Some animals feign death to avoid predators."
It totally depends which dictionary you are using.
To feign is to fake.One can feign interest in an uninteresting lecture (or a boring date); possums might feign death to avoid being killed for real.
The student feigned sickness in order to get out of taking a test."