| NOUN | communication | dissembling, pretense, pretence, feigning | pretending with intention to deceive / deceive |
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| act | dissembling, deception, deceit, dissimulation | the act of deceiving / deceiving |
| Sounds | dihseh'mblihng | |
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| Rhymes | abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng... | |
| Meaning | pretending with intention to deceive / deceive. | |
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| Synonyms | pretense, pretence, feigning | |
| Narrower | bluff | pretense that your position is stronger than it really is |
| hypocrisy, lip service | An expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction | |
| pretext, stalking-horse | Something serving to conceal plans | |
| Broader | misrepresentation, deceit, deception | A misleading falsehood |
| Spanish | apariencia, disimulo, fingimiento, pretensión | |
| Catalan | fingiment | |
| Verbs | dissemble | make believe with the intent to deceive / deceive |
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