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make-believe (n.)
"pretence," 1811, from the verbal phrase, used in children's talk for "pretend; see
make
(v.) +
believe
. As an adjective by 1824.
Let's-pretend
(n.) in the same sense is attested by 1904 (the verbal phrase is from 1848).
