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dissimulates

verb

present tense third-person singular of dissimulate

as in pretends

to take on a false or deceptive appearance as an actress she had been trained to dissimulate, so she had no trouble hiding her true feelings offstage as well

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Even a tween or teen who pretends not to enjoy Advent calendars anymore can’t resist the allure of discovering which emotional support pal will pop out.

— Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 17 Sep. 2026
However, because that group is about 50% white, Dan Le Batard has an issue — or pretends to.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2026

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