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dis•sim•u•late
Pronunciation: (di-sim'yu-lāt"), [key]
—v., -lat•ed, -lat•ing.
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v.t.
to disguise or conceal under a false appearance; dissemble:
to dissimulate one's true feelings about a rival.
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v.i.
to conceal one's true motives, thoughts, etc., by some pretense; speak or act hypocritically.
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