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English verb: dissemble | |||
| 1. | dissemble (communication) make believe with the intent to deceive | ||
| Samples | He feigned that he was ill. He shammed a headache. | ||
| Synonyms | affect, feign, pretend, sham | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE. Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | belie, misrepresent | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bull, bullshit, fake, mouth, play possum, take a dive, talk through one's hat | ||
| Verb group | make, make believe, pretend | ||
| 2. | dissemble (perception) hide under a false appearance | ||
| Samples | He masked his disappointment. | ||
| Synonyms | cloak, mask | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | disguise, mask | ||
| 3. | dissemble (creation) behave unnaturally or affectedly | ||
| Samples | She's just acting. | ||
| Synonyms | act, pretend | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | assume, feign, sham, simulate | ||
| Verb group | act, behave, do | ||
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