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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2
as in dissimulated
to take on a false or deceptive appearance
children learn to dissemble at a surprisingly early age
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Verb
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Moïse told jurors she was shot first, then pretended to be dead.—
Tania Francois,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026 -
The fake store contained an app that pretended to come from Brazil’s social security system, which Kaspersky analyzed and found to be malicious.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
10 Mar. 2026
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Grenell assumed the interim executive director role at the Kennedy Center in February 2025.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
13 Mar. 2026
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Claire was initially surprised that this busybody had assumed the role of her official helper without an invitation.—
Lincee Ray,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Mar. 2026
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These additional effects are entirely simulated.—
Billie Bugara,
Pitchfork,
7 Mar. 2026
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By comparing electromagnetic field readings from the test track and the benchtop device, the researchers confirmed that their device accurately simulated the test conditions.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Dissembled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissembled. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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