dissimulation
Example Sentences
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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
Under these circumstances, evasion is unacceptable, and any attempt at dissimulation should be rejected.
From Slate • Sep. 17, 2018
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
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
