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dissimulate

to conceal or disguise one's thoughts, feelings, or character

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Six example sentences with dissimulate, each labelled with its topic.

  • The actor can dissimulate so completely that nobody at the table guesses how much the news has shaken him.

    Movies

  • The minister tried to dissimulate during the hearing, but her hands and her long pauses told a different story.

    Politics

  • Children under six rarely dissimulate well, since holding a false face takes more effort than simply telling the truth.

    Psychology

  • Austen's Elinor dissimulates for months, hiding her heartbreak so well that her own sister never guesses.

    Literature

  • The negotiator dissimulated, showing no relief at all when the other side finally dropped the clause she most feared.

    Business

  • In a social deduction game the traitor must dissimulate every round, agreeing loudly with accusations aimed at everyone else.

    Gaming

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