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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source
dis·sem·ble    Audio Help   [di-sem-buhl] Pronunciation Key verb, -bled, -bling.
–verb (used with object)
1.to give a false or misleading appearance to; conceal the truth or real nature of: to dissemble one's incompetence in business.
2.to put on the appearance of; feign: to dissemble innocence.
3.Obsolete. to let pass unnoticed; ignore.
–verb (used without object)
4.to conceal one's true motives, thoughts, etc., by some pretense; speak or act hypocritically.
[Origin: 1490–1500; alter. (by assoc. with obs. semble to resemble) of ME dissimulen < L dissimulāre. See dis-1, simulate]

—Related forms
dis·sem·bler, noun
dis·sem·bling·ly, adverb

—Synonyms 1. mask, hide, camouflage, dissimulate.
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Thesaurus Entries
  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus - Cite This Source
Main Entry:  act
Part of Speech:  verb
Definition:  To behave affectedly or insincerely or take on a false or misleading appearance of.
Synonyms:  counterfeit, fake, feign, play-act, pose, pretend, put on, sham, simulate
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus - Cite This Source
Main Entry:  disguise
Part of Speech:  verb
Definition:  To change or modify so as to prevent recognition of the true identity or character of.
Synonyms:  camouflage, dissimulate, mask, masquerade
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.


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