dissimulation
Example Sentences
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Hiding, dissimulation, and other forms of deception amount to disrespect.
From Slate • Feb. 11, 2021
But May was beloved because he remained utterly unpretentious, without guile or dissimulation, candid to the point of tactlessness.
From Scientific American • May 26, 2020
Take that archetypal Restoration prop, the fan – perfect for dissimulation.
From The Guardian • May 21, 2019
Even without flagrant dissimulation, body-camera footage is often highly contentious.
From The New Yorker • Aug. 20, 2018
The others were more practiced at this particular dissimulation.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
Vocabulary lists containing dissimulation
"The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe
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"The Tell-Tale Heart," Vocabulary from the short story
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"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 8–13
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