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Definitions for dissimulate
dɪˈsɪm yəˌleɪtdis·sim·u·late

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. dissimulateverb

    hide (feelings) from other people

Wiktionary

  1. dissimulateverb

    To practise deception by concealment or omission or by feigning a false appearance.

  2. dissimulateverb

    To hide or disguise by adopting a false appearance.

  3. dissimulateverb

    To connive at; to wink at; to pretend not to notice.

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  1. dissimulate

    Dissimulate typically means to conceal or disguise one's true feelings, thoughts, or intentions. It involves hiding the reality or truth to mislead or deceive others. This could be through actions, words, or demeanor.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Dissimulateadjective

    feigning; simulating; pretending

  2. Dissimulateverb

    to dissemble; to feign; to pretend

  3. Etymology: [L. dissimulatus, p. p. of dissimulare. See Dissemble.]

Wikidata

  1. Dissimulate

    Dissimulate is the second album, released in 2002, by the death metal band The Berzerker. This is the only full-length album the band has released that features an actual drummer instead of a drum machine.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Dissimulate

    dis-sim′ū-lāt, v.t. to pretend the contrary of: to pretend falsely: to conceal.—v.i. to practise dissimulation, play the hypocrite.—ns. Dissimulā′tion, the act of dissembling: a hiding under a false appearance: false pretension: hypocrisy; Dissimulā′tor. [L. dissimulāre, -ātum, to dissimulate—dis, neg., similis, like.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of dissimulate in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of dissimulate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6


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