play possum ( synonym found)

Definition of play possum:

(v) : to feign death; to remain quiet and still to escape attention or remain undetected; to lay low; to feign sleep, illness, etc
"when we used to get home late at night, I would play possum so my daddy would carry me inside and put me in bed."

Definition of play possum:

(v) : to feign death; to remain quiet and still to escape attention or remain undetected; to lay low; to feign sleep, illness, etc
"when we used to get home late at night, I would play possum so my daddy would carry me inside and put me in bed."

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