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dissimulating
Variant of dissimulate
dissimulate
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dis·simu·late (di sim′yo̵̅o̅ lāt′)
transitive verb, intransitive verb dissimulated -·lat′ed, dissimulating -·lat′·ing
to hide (one's feelings, motives, etc.) by pretense; dissemble
Etymology: ME dissimulaten < pp. of L dissimulare: see dis- & simulate
Related Forms:
- dissimulation dis·sim′u·la′·tion noun
- dissimulator dis·sim′u·la′·tor noun
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