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dissemble
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dissemble
v.
act in a false or misleading manner, disguise one's true motives
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Lie
A lie is a statement that is known or intended by its source to be misleading, inaccurate, or false. The practice of communicating lies is called lying, and a person who communicates a lie may be termed a liar. Lies may be employed to serve a variety of instrumental, interpersonal, or psychological functions for the individuals who use them. Generally, the term "lie" carries a negative connotation, and depending on the context a person who communicates a lie may be subject to social, legal, religious, or criminal sanctions. In certain situations, however, lying is permitted, expected, or even encouraged. Because believing and acting on false information can have serious consequences, scientists and others have attempted to develop reliable methods for distinguishing lies from true statements.
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Lie (disambiguation)
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dissemble
Verb
1. make believe with the intent to deceive; "He feigned that he was ill"; "He shammed a headache"
(synonym) feign, sham, pretend, affect
(hypernym) misrepresent, belie
(hyponym) play possum
(verb-group) make, pretend, make believe
(derivation) hypocrite, dissembler, phony, phoney, pretender
2. hide under a false appearance; "He masked his disappointment"
(synonym) cloak, mask
(hypernym) disguise
3. behave unnaturally or affectedly; "She's just acting"
(synonym) pretend, act
(hyponym) simulate, assume, sham, feign
(verb-group) act, behave, do
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dissemblé
adj.
unlinked, separated, detached
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Dissemble
(v. t.)
To put on the semblance of; to make pretense of; to simulate; to feign.
To put on the semblance of; to make pretense of; to simulate; to feign.
(v. t.)
To hide under a false semblance or seeming; to feign (something) not to be what it really is; to put an untrue appearance upon; to disguise; to mask.
To hide under a false semblance or seeming; to feign (something) not to be what it really is; to put an untrue appearance upon; to disguise; to mask.
(v. i.)
To conceal the real fact, motives, /tention, or sentiments, under some pretense; to assume a false appearance; to act the hypocrite.
To conceal the real fact, motives, /tention, or sentiments, under some pretense; to assume a false appearance; to act the hypocrite.
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