dissimulate
/-jə-/
verb
🇬🇧 UK
/-jə-/
🇺🇸 US
/-jə-/
Meaning
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Meaning 1 · verb
To practise deception by concealment or omission, or by feigning a false appearance.
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Meaning 2 · verb
To disguise or hide by adopting a false appearance.
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Meaning 3 · verb
To connive at; to wink at; to pretend not to notice.
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Meaning 4 · adjective
Feigning; simulating; pretending.
How this word is used
- Everyday “In everyday speech, people use “dissimulate” when they mean: to practise deception by concealment or omission, or by feigning a false appeara.”
- Academic “Scholars may discuss “dissimulate” carefully in formal writing.”
- Business “Teams often rely on clear use of “dissimulate” in professional communication.”
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