dissembled

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As is evidently his habit, Walker dissembled, while throwing in some incomprehensible commentary.

From Salon • Oct. 6, 2022

He was said to have dissembled when people on the call asked about whether repeat shop lifters or people who commit assaults without a weapon would be prosecuted and face jail terms.

From Fox News • Jan. 20, 2022

Politicians have exaggerated and dissembled since time immemorial, including in their email dispatches.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 13, 2021

“I bent over backwards to try to work with the administration, but they delayed, dissembled, and degraded our committee’s efforts.”

From Washington Post • Jun. 12, 2019

RACHEL, who could not have dissembled if she had tried, appeared to be overwhelmed by Mr. Kingston's sudden death.

From A Mere Chance, Vol. 3 of 3 A Novel by Cambridge, Ada