dissimulate: Meaning and Definition of

dis•sim•u•late

Pronunciation: (di-sim'yu-lāt"), [key]

— v., -lat•ed, -lat•ing.

—v.t.

to disguise or conceal under a false appearance; dissemble: to dissimulate one's true feelings about a rival.

—v.i.

to conceal one's true motives, thoughts, etc., by some pretense; speak or act hypocritically.

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