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- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
dissemble \dissem"ble\, v. t. imp. p. p. dissembled; p.
pr. vb. n. dissembling. of. dissembler to be
dissimilar; pref. dis- l. dis- + f. sembler to seem, l.
simulare to simulate; cf. l. dissimulare to dissemble. see
simulate, and cf. dissimulate.
1. to hide under a false semblance or seeming; to feign
something not to be what it really is; to put an untrue
appearance upon; to disguise; to mask.
1913 webster
dissemble all your griefs and discontents. --shak.
1913 webster
perhaps it was right to dissemble your love,
but -- why did you kick me down stairs? --j. p.
kemble.
1913 webster
2. to put on the semblance of; to make pretense of; to
simulate; to feign.
1913 webster
he soon dissembled a sleep. --tatler.
syn: to conceal; disguise; cloak; cover; equivocate. see
conceal.
1913 webster
see also:
dissembled dissembling simulate dissimulate conceal
- [2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
dissemble \dissem"ble\, v. i.
to conceal the real fact, motives, intention, or sentiments,
under some pretense; to assume a false appearance; to act the
hypocrite.
1913 webster
he that hateth dissembleth with his lips. --prov. xxvi.
24.
1913 webster
he an enemy dissembles when he assumes an air of
friendship. --c. j. smith.
1913 webster
- [3] : WordNet (r) 2.0
dissemble
v 1: make believe with the intent to deceive; "he feigned that he
was ill"; "he shammed a headache" syn: feign, sham,
pretend, affect
2: hide under a false appearance; "he masked his
disappointment" syn: cloak, mask
3: behave unnaturally or affectedly; "she's just acting" syn:
pretend, act
see also:
feign sham pretend affect cloak mask
act
- [4] : THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993)
dissemble, v.i. to put a clean shirt upon the character.
let us dissemble.
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