Meaning & use
dissembling
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Concealing one's true feelings, intentions, or beliefs; behaving deceptively.
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His dissembling smile hid his real disappointment.
She grew tired of dissembling and finally told them the truth.
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From Latin 'dissimulare', to disguise; often describes polite or diplomatic deception rather than outright lying.
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