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heucheln — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • dissemble verb To hide or cover up the truth about something.
  • pretense noun A false show or claim put on to create a misleading impression; the American spelling of "pretence".

Senses

heucheln is used for these senses in English:

  • dissemble (intransitive) To falsely hide one's opinions or feelings.
  • pretense (countable, or, uncountable) The action of pretending; false or simulated show or appearance; false or hypocritical assertion or representation.

dissemble — full definition

  1. verb To hide or cover up the truth about something.
  2. verb To pretend to feel or think something you do not.
  3. verb To act as if you have not noticed something, on purpose.
  4. verb To hide your real opinions or feelings from other people.
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