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Dissemble

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Verb

1. affect, dissemble, feign, pretend, sham

make believe with the intent to deceive

Example Sentences:
'He feigned that he was ill'
'He shammed a headache'

2. cloak, dissemble, mask

hide under a false appearance

Example Sentences:
'He masked his disappointment'

3. act, dissemble, pretend

behave unnaturally or affectedly

Example Sentences:
'She's just acting'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Dissemble

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verb
1. 
to conceal (one's real motives, emotions, etc) by pretence
2. (transitive)
to pretend; simulate
3. obsolete
to ignore

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Dissemble

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verb transitiveWord forms: disˈsembled or disˈsembling
1. 
to conceal under a false appearance; disguise
to dissemble fear by smiling
2.  Obsolete
to pretend to be in a state of; simulate; feign
to dissemble innocence
3.  Obsolete
to pretend not to notice; ignore
verb intransitive
4. 
to conceal the truth, or one's true feelings, motives, etc., by pretense; behave hypocritically

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Dissemble

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v. dis·sem·bled, dis·sem·bling, dis·sem·bles
v.intr.
To disguise or conceal one's real nature, motives, or feelings behind a false appearance.
v.tr.
To disguise or conceal behind a false appearance. See Synonyms at disguise.

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