Thesaurus: synonyms and antonyms ofdissemblein English

dissemble

Thesaurus>to act as if something is true when it is not>dissemble

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TO ACT AS IF SOMETHING IS TRUE WHEN IT IS NOT

The prince demanded to know if she loved him, but she shyly dissembled.

Synonyms and examples

pretendShe pretended not to know about the surprise.
make believeHe's just going to make believe that things are fine in spite of the divorce.
play at somethingUKThe children are playing at cops and robbers.
role-playDuring class, we role-played being a customer and a salesperson to learn words related to shopping.
fakeShe's only faking being ill.
feignThe police questioned him about the break-in, but he feigned ignorance.
affectformalHis friends only affected interest in his problems.
purportformalThe legislation purports to protect employees, but trade unions have claimed the law would to the opposite.
dissimulateformalThe government appears to be dissimulating regarding their intentions behind drone strikes.
keep up appearancesThey've just lost their house, but they're still keeping up apperances for their relatives.
pose as someoneShe was posing as a member of the aristrocracy in order to steal money from the rich.
impersonateThe suspect was charged with impersonating a police officer.

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If you pretend, youact as if something is true when it is not.

单词	thesaurus/dissemble
释义	Thesaurus: synonyms and antonyms ofdissemblein English dissemble Thesaurus>to act as if something is true when it is not>dissemble These are words and phrases related todissemble. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or,go to the definition of dissemble. TO ACT AS IF SOMETHING IS TRUE WHEN IT IS NOT The prince demanded to know if she loved him, but she shyly dissembled. Synonyms and examples pretend She pretended not to know about the surprise. make believe He's just going to make believe that things are fine in spite of the divorce. play at somethingUK The children are playing at cops and robbers. role-play During class, we role-played being a customer and a salesperson to learn words related to shopping. fake She's only faking being ill. feign The police questioned him about the break-in, but he feigned ignorance. affectformal His friends only affected interest in his problems. purportformal The legislation purports to protect employees, but trade unions have claimed the law would to the opposite. dissimulateformal The government appears to be dissimulating regarding their intentions behind drone strikes. keep up appearances They've just lost their house, but they're still keeping up apperances for their relatives. pose as someone She was posing as a member of the aristrocracy in order to steal money from the rich. impersonate The suspect was charged with impersonating a police officer. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofdissemble. Learn more If you pretend, youact as if something is true when it is not. Cambridge English Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press#https://dictionary.cambridge.org//thesaurus/dissemble##
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