dissimulation
Example Sentences
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Her dissimulation, Passon added, included having simultaneous husbands on both American coasts.
From New York Times • Jun. 4, 2021
This attitude often implies a bit of dissimulation, in particular on the part of the group leader.
From Scientific American • Apr. 16, 2021
“Its present meaning is: the assumption of a false appearance of virtue or goodness, with dissimulation of real characters or inclinations.”
From The Guardian • Oct. 11, 2020
A mask can suggest a belligerent, go-it-alone attitude, and it also obscures, hinting at a possibility of dissimulation or deception.
From Slate • Apr. 10, 2020
Mordred went over to him with haste, with a sort of shamefaced dissimulation.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
