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/ˈmeɪk bəˌliːv/ · noun
(uncountable) The quality or act of pretending; acting as if something is true when in fact one knows it is not..
Come on, come on, I go up and down / I like this curious feeling / I know, I see, it's like make believe / Cover your ears so you can hear what I'm saying
‘You ought to be ashamed of yourself, Marjorie Lindon, to even think such nonsense. Are you all nerves and morbid imaginings,—you who have prided yourself on being so strong-minded! A pretty sort you are to do battle for anyone.—Why, they’re only make-believes!’
He called himself Lord So-and-So, even had his family crest on the wall, but it was all totally make-believe.
Use make-believe when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Make-believe means (uncountable) The quality or act of pretending; acting as if something is true when in fact one knows it is not..
Common synonyms include pretense, play, unreal, pretend.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Come on, come on, I go up and down / I like this curious feeling / I know, I see, it's like make believe / Cover your ears so you can hear what I'm saying
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