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dissimilation

[dih-sim-uh-ley-shuhn] / dɪˌsɪm əˈleɪ ʃən /
NOUN
act
Synonyms
STRONGEST
attitude performance show
STRONG
affectation bit chaser fake feigning front phony pose posture pretense put on sham simulation stall stance stunt
WEAK
false front shuck and jive soft soap sweet-talk
Antonyms
STRONG
reality
WEAK
cessation idleness inactivity inertia quiet repose rest stoppage suspension

Example Sentences

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The result has been widespread public furor over crime, cultural dissimilation and fears of terrorism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 11, 2016

Old Fr. livel became by dissimilation nivel, now niveau.

From The Romance of Words (4th ed.) by Weekley, Ernest

Three of the most important of these are assimilation, dissimilation, and metathesis.

From The Romance of Words (4th ed.) by Weekley, Ernest

The female name Annabel is a dissimilation of Amabel, whence Mabel.

From The Romance of Words (4th ed.) by Weekley, Ernest

Effect’ in Plant Fatigue.—It is assumed that in living substances like muscle, fatigue is caused by the break down or  dissimilation of tissue by stimulus.

From Response in the Living and Non-Living by Bose, Jagadis Chandra, Sir