dissemble | | |
v. (communication) | 1. affect, dissemble, feign, pretend, sham | make believe with the intent to deceive.; "He feigned that he was ill"; "He shammed a headache" |
| ~ misrepresent, belie | represent falsely.; "This statement misrepresents my intentions" |
| ~ make believe, pretend, make | represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like.; "She makes like an actress" |
| ~ play possum | to pretend to be dead. |
| ~ take a dive | pretend to be knocked out, as of a boxer. |
| ~ bullshit, talk through one's hat, bull, fake | speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths.; "The politician was not well prepared for the debate and faked it" |
| ~ mouth | articulate silently; form words with the lips only.; "She mouthed a swear word" |
v. (perception) | 2. cloak, dissemble, mask | hide under a false appearance.; "He masked his disappointment" |
| ~ disguise, mask | make unrecognizable.; "The herb masks the garlic taste"; "We disguised our faces before robbing the bank" |
v. (creation) | 3. act, dissemble, pretend | behave unnaturally or affectedly.; "She's just acting" |
| ~ behave, act, do | behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself.; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people" |
| ~ sham, feign, simulate, assume | make a pretence of.; "She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger"; "he feigned sleep" |
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