Thesaurus results for DISSIMULATED

dissimulated

verb

past tense of dissimulate

as in pretended

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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One, a 35-year-old man, pretended to be a San Francisco 49ers player or a wealthy real estate investor, the Department of Justice said.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 28 Aug. 2026
Once upon a time, Republicans understood this, or at least pretended to.

— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026

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