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dis·sim·u·late | \ (ˌ)di-ˈsim-yə-ˌlāt 
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\dissimulated; dissimulating
Definition of dissimulate
: to hide under a false appearance
smiled to dissimulate her urgency— Alice Glenday
: dissemble a politician's ability to dissimulate
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Other Words from dissimulate
dissimulation \ (ˌ)di-ˌsim-yə-ˈlā-shən \ noun
\ noundissimulator \ (ˈ)di-ˈsim-yə-ˌlā-tər \ noun
\ noun
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The first known use of dissimulate was in the 15th century
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