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dih sem b@l
transitive verb
definition 1: to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of.
example: She dissembled her real motives for visiting her dying uncle.
definition 2: to pretend of make a false show of; feign.
example: She dissembled madness to escape punishment.

intransitive verb
definition: to conceal one’s true motives, opinions, or feelings by a pretense.
example: “The spy must dissemble, must pretend to embrace a different opinion, laugh about a forbidden joke, must tell one himself.”

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wel t@r

intransitive verb

definition 1: to become involved or entangled, often overwhelmingly.
example: He is weltering in paperwork.
definition 2. to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open seas.
example: The ship weltered in the waves lashed up by the violent winds.
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gae l@ vaent

intransitive verb
definition: to roam about seeking amusement; gad.
example: On shore leave, the sailors gallivanted in the town.
example: Instead of studying for his exams, their son had been simply gallivanting. (more…)