"making as if" meaning in English

See making as if in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} making as if
  1. present participle and gerund of make as if Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: make as if
    Sense id: en-making_as_if-en-verb-CmaXQLbH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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