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dissemble
Dissemble (verb) means to hide or cover up the truth about something.
verb
1
To hide or cover up the truth about something.
2
To pretend to feel or think something you do not.
3
To act as if you have not noticed something, on purpose.
4
To hide your real opinions or feelings from other people.
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Etymology
First attested in the beginning of the 15th century, in Middle English; inherited from Middle English dissemblen, dissimblen, dissemelen, borrowed from Old French dessambler, dissembler, disembler, itself borrowed from Latin dissimulō and modified after sembler, semblance, etc. Doublet of dissimulate, dissimilate, and dissimule. Displaced native Old English mīþan.
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What is the meaning of dissemble?
"dissemble" (verb) means to hide or cover up the truth about something.
What is another word for dissemble?
Other words for "dissemble" include act, feign, cloak, affect, mask, sham.
What is the opposite of dissemble?
Opposites of "dissemble" include exhibit, manifest, display, expose.
What are the different meanings of dissemble?
"dissemble" has 3 main meanings: 1. To hide or cover up the truth about something; 2. To pretend to feel or think something you do not; 3. To act as if you have not noticed something, on purpose.
