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dissemble
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dissemble in WordNet English dictionary
verb
behave unnaturally or affectedly
"She's just acting"
dissemble
pretend
act
make believe with the intent to deceive
"He feigned that he was ill"; "He shammed a headache"
feign
sham
pretend
affect
dissemble
hide under a false appearance
"He masked his disappointment"
dissemble
cloak
mask
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