dissembled

verb

Definition of dissemblednext
past tense of dissemble
1
as in pretended
to present a false appearance of he dissembled happiness at the news that his old girlfriend was getting married—to someone else

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as in dissimulated
to take on a false or deceptive appearance children learn to dissemble at a surprisingly early age

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“Dissembled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissembled. Accessed 23 Mar. 2023.

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