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dissimulate

verb

(ˌ)di-ˈsim-yə-ˌlāt

Definition of dissimulate

as in to pretend

to take on a false or deceptive appearance as an actress she had been trained to dissimulate, so she had no trouble hiding her true feelings offstage as well

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Recent Examples of dissimulate The result is that Republican politicians dissimulate much more, and of course there is no comparable primary competition. — Tyler Cowen, Twin Cities, 5 July 2019

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pretend

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Smart did not enter pleas to charges of being armed, or pretending to be armed, in a way that may cause fear and with making an unlawful threat.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Lee uses this to his advantage, pretending to be a pidgin-speaking Chinese immigrant to protect himself from white people’s suspicion and mistrust.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026

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