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15 words match “DISSEMBLE”

DISSEMBLE v. 3 definitions
ing) not to be what it really is; to put an untrue appearance upon; to disguise; to mask. Dissemble all your griefs and discontents. Shak. Perhaps it was right to dissemble your love, But -- why did you kick me down stairs J. P. Kemble.
DISSEMBLER n.
One who dissembles; one who conceals his opinions or dispositions under a false appearance; a hypocrite. It is the weakest sort of politicians that are the greatest dissemblers. Bacon. Priests, princes, women, no dissemblers here. Pope.
ACT v.
ct a part, to sustain the part of one of the characters in a play; hence, to simulate; to dissemble. -- To act the part of, to take the character of; to fulfill the duties of.
ARTIFICIALLY adv.
Craftily; artfully. [Obs.] Sharp dissembled so artificially. Bp. Burnet.
BOGGLE v.
To play fast and loose; to dissemble. Howell.
COUNTERFEIT v.
To carry on a deception; to dissemble; to feign; to pretend. The knave counterfeits well; a good knave. Shak.
DISSEMBLING a.
That dissembles; hypocritical; false. -- Dis*sem"bling*ly, adv.
DISSIMULATE v.
To dissemble; to feign; to pretend.
DISSIMULATOR n.
One who dissimulates; a dissembler.
DISSIMULE v.
To dissemble. [Obs.] Chaucer.
DISSIMULER n.
A dissembler. [Obs.]
DISSIMULOUR n.
A dissembler. [Obs.] Chaucer.
FEIGN v.
To dissemble; to conceal. [Obs.] Spenser.
POSSUM n.
t possum, to feign ignorance, indifference or inattention, with the intent to deceive; to dissemble; -- in allusion to the habit of the opossum, which feigns death when attacked or alarmed.
URCHIN n.
their thievish eyes Forever on watch ran off each with a prize. W. Howitt. You did indeed dissemble, you urchin you; but where's the girl that won't dissemble for an husband Goldsmith.