dissimulation

1
as in deception
the inclination or practice of misleading others through lies or trickery got whatever she wanted through shameless dissimulation

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“Dissimulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissimulation. Accessed 10 Dec. 2023.

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