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Recent Examples of dissimulate The result is that Republican politicians dissimulate much more, and of course there is no comparable primary competition. Tyler Cowen, Twin Cities, 5 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissimulate
pretend
Verb
  • Tapping into his State Farm acting chops on fourth down while leading 7-0, Mahomes pretended to be frustrated with a Reid play-call before handing the ball off.
    Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
  • In the finale, Brandis pretends not to see the million-dollar stash in Maeve's possession and zips the bag back up, looking up as birds sing.
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025

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“Dissimulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissimulate. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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