pura-puraBahasa Indonesia

hypocrisy, pretence, pretense, affected, assume

Verb

Noun

The act of giving a false appearance

English: pretense, pretence, pretending, simulation, feigning

Bahasa: kepura-puraan

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An artful or simulated semblance

English: guise, pretense, pretence, pretext

Bahasa: alasan, samaran, muslihat, kepalsuan, helah

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An expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction

English: hypocrisy, lip service

Bahasa: kemunafikan, kepura-puraan

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2 more noun senses

Insincerity by virtue of pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really have

English: hypocrisy

Bahasa: kemunafikan, kepalsuan, kepura-puraan

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The outward appearance of a person

English: front

Bahasa: lagak

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Adjective

Acted upon, influenced

English: affected

Bahasa: terenyuh

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Constituting a copy or imitation of something

English: mock

Bahasa: tiru, olok-olok

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Unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech

English: buttery, fulsome, oily, oleaginous, smarmy, soapy, unctuous

Bahasa: berpura-pura

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1 more adjective senses

Deliberately deceptive

English: false

Bahasa: kosong

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