| Main Entry: |
dissemble |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
disguise, pretend |
Synonyms: |
affect, camouflage, cloak, conceal, counterfeit, cover, cover up, dissimulate, double-talk, doublespeak, dress up, fake, falsify, feign, four-flush, hide, let on, make like,
mask,
pass, play possum, pussyfoot, put on a false front, put on a front, put on an act, put up a front, put up a smoke screen, sham*, shroud, shuck and jive,
signify, simulate, stonewall, whitewash
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| Notes: |
dissemble means to conceal, to give a false appearance; disassemble means to take apart |
Antonyms: |
admit, allow
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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