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dissemble

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dissemble in WordNet English dictionary

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