"Rather than counterattack, Lincoln feigned bewilderment that the well-regarded Douglas would so
misstate his positions and so he had been blindsided by
the compliments Judge Douglas had heaped upon him."
(Paragraph 3)

What does feigned mean in the sentence?
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1. announced

Explanation:

Lincoln feigned

bewilderment that the well-regarded Douglas would so

misstate his positions and so he had been blindsided by

the compliments Judge Douglas had heaped upon him."

feigned can also be an other word for announced

They'd be considered the top/leading writer. An editorial is like the person who finalizes an article on behalf of the newspaper company.