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Definition of dissembling - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
deceptionhiding real feelings or intentions to trick others
- His dissembling fooled everyone at the meeting.
Adjective
1.
hidden motivesconcealing true feelings or intentions
- Her dissembling nature made it hard to trust her.
2.
pretentiouspretending to be something one is not
- His dissembling nature fooled everyone at the party.
Origin of dissembling
Old French, dessembler (to disguise)
Examples of dissembling in a sentence
Dissembling was his way to avoid blame. His dissembling comments made everyone suspicious. The dissembling behavior of the witness complicated the investigation. Her dissembling attitude made it hard to trust her. The politician's dissembling promises were soon exposed.
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- French:dissimulation, dissimulant, ...
- German:Verstellen, verstellend, ...
- Italian:dissimulazione, dissimulante, ...
- Spanish:fingimiento, encubridor, ...
- Portuguese:dissimulação, dissimulado, ...
- Chinese:伪装, 虚伪的, ...
- Japanese:偽装, 偽る, ...
- Arabic:تَصَنُّع, مُخادِع, ...
- Hebrew:הַעֲמָדַת פָּנִים, מִתְחַזֶּה, ...
- Russian:притворство, лицемерный, ...
- Ukrainian:приховування, лицемірний, ...
- Hindi:छल-कपट, छिपाने वाला, ...
Definition of dissemble - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
pretendingRare pretend to be something one is notRare
- He would dissemble innocence to avoid suspicion.
2.
conceal emotionsRare hide one's true feelings or intentionsRare
- She smiled to dissemble her nervousness.
Origin of dissemble
Latin, dissimulare (to disguise)
Examples of dissemble in a sentence
They would often dissemble to gain trust. He tried to dissemble his disappointment with a laugh. They could not dissemble their true intentions any longer.
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- French:feindre, ...
- German:vortäuschen, verbergen, ...
- Italian:fingere, nascondere, ...
- Spanish:fingir, ocultar, ...
- Portuguese:dissimular, ocultar, ...
- Chinese:假装, ...
- Japanese:偽る, 隠す, ...
- Arabic:تَظَاهَرَ, أخفَى, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַעֲמִיד פָּנִים, לְהַסְתִּיר, ...
- Russian:притворяться, скрывать, ...
- Ukrainian:прикидатися, приховувати, ...
- Hindi:दिखावा करना, छिपाना, ...
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