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Dissemble

  1. verb

    make believe with the intent to deceive

    He feigned that he was ill

    Similar: feign, sham, pretend, affect

  2. verb

    hide under a false appearance

    He masked his disappointment

    Similar: cloak, mask

  3. verb

    behave unnaturally or affectedly

    She's just acting

    Similar: pretend, act

Word family

dissembled · dissembling

Words that mean the same

Deceptive · Secret and Concealed

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Word parts

dis-