dissemble
pronunciation
How to pronounce dissemble in British English:
UK [dɪˈsembl]
How to pronounce dissemble in American English:
US [dɪˈsembl]
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- Verb:
- make believe with the intent to deceive
- hide under a false appearance
- behave unnaturally or affectedly
Word Origin
- dissemble
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- dissemble (v.)
- early 15c. (implied in dissemblable), apparently a variant of Middle English dissimule (influenced by Middle French dessembler or English resemble), late 14c., from Old French dissimuler, from Latin dissimulare (see dissimulation). Related: Dissembled; dissembling.
Example
- 1. One wrong move and he can probably dissemble someone .
- 2. She tried to dissemble her disappointment with a joke .
- 3. If you don 't have any you must dissemble .
- 4. Perhaps it is right to dissemble your love .
- 5. It means we need not dissemble .