dissimulation
Example Sentences
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For the Sankara family the trial is “a chance to heal,” he said — and to establish the realities about a young leader whose story has been blurred by years of mythmaking, dissimulation and lies.
From New York Times
Her dissimulation, Passon added, included having simultaneous husbands on both American coasts.
From New York Times
But more likely Hill was compounding Reagan's dissimulations.
From Salon
This attitude often implies a bit of dissimulation, in particular on the part of the group leader.
From Scientific American
“Its present meaning is: the assumption of a false appearance of virtue or goodness, with dissimulation of real characters or inclinations.”
From The Guardian
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
