"dissembling" in the noun sense
1. pretense, pretence, feigning, dissembling
pretending with intention to deceive
2. deception, deceit, dissembling, dissimulation
the act of deceiving
"dissembling" in the verb sense
1. feign, sham, pretend, affect, dissemble
make believe with the intent to deceive
"He feigned that he was ill"
"He shammed a headache"
2. dissemble, cloak, mask
hide under a false appearance
"He masked his disappointment"
3. dissemble, pretend, act
behave unnaturally or affectedly
"She's just acting"
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