dissemble

[dih-sem-buhl] / dɪˈsɛm bəl /

VERB

disguise, pretend

Synonyms

STRONG

affect camouflage cloak conceal counterfeit cover dissimulate fake falsify feign hide mask pass pussyfoot sham shroud signify simulate stonewall whitewash

WEAK

cover up double-talk doublespeak dress up four-flush let on make like play possum put on a false front put on a front put on an act put up a front put up a smokescreen shuck and jive

Antonyms

STRONG

be honest disclose divulge expose lay bare let out open reveal show tell tell the truth uncover unmask

WEAK

admit allow

Example Sentences

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But most of us had come to expect our leaders to duck, deal and dissemble until it would be too late.

From The Wall Street Journal

They dissemble and they stonewall the press, and they do every time.

From Salon

Certainly much more so than Trump, who lies and dissembles every waking moment of the day.

From Salon

Davis dissembled over the City Council’s passing of an ordinance making public drug use a gross misdemeanor, said Galanda.

From Seattle Times

Hearts dissemble, jealousies can spring up out of nowhere and erotic desire leads everyone astray.

From Los Angeles Times