Meaning & use
Dissimulated
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Concealed one's true feelings, intentions, or beliefs by pretending otherwise.
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She dissimulated her disappointment behind a polite smile.
The spy dissimulated his loyalties for years before being discovered.
A note on using this word
Past tense of 'dissimulate,' a more formal cousin of 'disguise' or 'fake,' often used in psychological or literary contexts.
Words with a similar meaning
concealedfeigned
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Words with an opposite meaning
revealed
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