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dissembling, n.
(dissemblings)
more info the act of deceiving
<noun.act>

deceit deception dissembling dissimulation
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derivationally related form
deceive deceive
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dissimulate
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hypernym
falsification, misrepresentation
hyponym
fakery indirection wile, shenanigan, trickery, chicanery, chicane, guile duplicity, double-dealing cheat, cheating illusion, delusion, head game pretense, pretence, pretending, simulation, feigning imposture, impersonation obscurantism bluff, four flush take-in
more info pretending with intention to deceive
<noun.communication>

dissembling feigning pretence pretense
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derivationally related form
pretentious pretend
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derivationally related form
feign
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derivationally related form
dissemble
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hypernym
misrepresentation, deceit, deception
hyponym
bluff pretext, stalking-horse hypocrisy, lip service