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dissimulating

verb , present participle of dissimulate

Synonyms and Antonyms of dissimulating

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

Synonyms of dissimulating

dissembling, letting on, making out, pretending

Words Related to dissimulating

acting, impersonating, masquerading, playacting, playing, posing

affecting, assuming, counterfeiting, faking, feigning, professing, putting on, shamming, simulating

camouflaging, concealing, disguising, masking

bluffing, feinting

Phrases Synonymous with dissimulating

making a pretense, making a show, making believe, putting on an act, putting up a front

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