dissemble
to conceal one's true motives or feelings by pretense
Word origin: From Latin dissimulare, to conceal.
Dissemble in a sentence
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Skilled at dissembling, she hid her disappointment behind a smile.
Pressed about the missing funds, the treasurer chose to dissemble rather than admit the shortfall.
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Critics complained that the documentary's narration was relentlessly blank, hammering home its single thesis so often that viewers felt lectured rather than informed.
Using “dissemble” well
Dissemble means to hide one's real feelings or motives behind a false front. Do not confuse it with disassemble, to take something apart, which differs by only one syllable.
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