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Dissemble Common

Dissemble has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

make believe with the intent to deceive

"He feigned that he was ill"

"He shammed a headache"

2

hide under a false appearance

"He masked his disappointment"

3

behave unnaturally or affectedly

"She's just acting"

4

To disguise or conceal something.

Example Sentences
"He feigned that he was ill" verb
"He shammed a headache" verb
"He masked his disappointment" verb
"She's just acting" verb
See Also
dissembled dissembler pretend feign dissemblance disguise fike feeling
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
misrepresent disguise
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
play possum take a dive talk through one's hat mouth simulate
Rhyming Words
ble able roble ruble doble fable bible buble amble gable sable noble coble moble cable table bable kable mable viable
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