dissimulation
3 synonyms for dissimulation, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — Hiding the truth from someone; deceiving them.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
This word is inherited from Middle English dissimulacioun, from Old French dissimulation, from Latin dissimulātiō; it can also be seen as dissimule + -ation.
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