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1. Pretending with intention to deceive
   - pretense [N. Amer], pretence [Brit, Cdn], feigning
    
2. The act of deceiving
   - deception, deceit, dissimulation

1. Make believe with the intent to deceive
   - feign, sham, pretend, affect
    
2. Hide under a false appearance
   "He dissembled his disappointment"
   - cloak, mask
    
3. Behave unnaturally or affectedly
   "She's just dissembling"
   - pretend, act

See also: dissembler

Type of: belie, deceit, deception, disguise, falsification, mask, misrepresent, misrepresentation

Encyclopedia: Dissemble