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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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Lee ingratiates himself by pretending to be interested in becoming a CO himself — attracted to the manliness and the glamor.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
In a news release, police said that 25-year-old Baldwin Park resident Juan Carlos Amaya contacted the teenage girl via Snapchat and began talking to her while pretending to be 17 years old.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

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