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dis·sim·u·late
 dissimulate
- pronunciation:
- dI
sIm
y
leIt
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
dissimulated, dissimulates, dissimulating |
| definition: |
to hide or disguise the true nature of; dissemble.
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| related words: |
pretend |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy.
She may seem gentle and kind but she is dissimulating and is in fact desperate to take revenge on us. |
| derivations: |
dissimulative (adj.), dissimulator (n.) |
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