dis·sem·ble (d -s m b l)v. dis·sem·bled, dis·sem·bling, dis·sem·bles v.tr. 1. To disguise or conceal behind a false appearance. See Synonyms at disguise. 2. To make a false show of; feign. v.intr. To disguise or conceal one's real nature, motives, or feelings behind a false appearance. [Middle English dissemblen, from Old French dessembler, to be different : des-, dis- + sembler, to appear, seem; see semblable.] dis·sem blance n.dis·sem bler n.dis·sem bling·ly adv. |
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| Noun | 1. |  dissembler - a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motivesbeguiler, cheater, deceiver, trickster, slicker, cheat - someone who leads you to believe something that is not true Tartufe, Tartuffe - a hypocrite who pretends to religious piety (after the protagonist in a play by Moliere) whited sepulcher, whited sepulchre - a person who is inwardly evil but outwardly professes to be virtuous |
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dissembler
n → Heuchler(in) m(f)
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