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English verb: go through the motions | |||
| 1. | go through the motions (communication) pretend to do something by acting as if one was really doing it | ||
| Samples | She isn't really working--she's just going through the motions. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | make, make believe, pretend | ||
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