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dissemble

Verb

∙ To disguise or conceal something. transitive
∙ To feign. transitive
∙ To deliberately ignore something; to pretend not to notice. transitive
∙ To falsely hide one's opinions or feelings. intransitive

BABYLON ENGLISH
dissemble v.
act in a false or misleading manner, disguise one's true motives

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
dissemble
dissemble
\dis*sem"ble\, v. i. to conceal the real fact, motives, intention, or sentiments, under some pretense; to assume a false appearance; to act the hypocrite. he that hateth dissembleth with his lips. xxvi. 24. he [an enemy] dissembles when he assumes an air of friendship. j. smith.
dissemble
\dis*sem"ble\ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. dissembled; p. pr. & vb. n. dissembling (?).] [of. dissembler to be dissimilar; pref. dis- (l. dis-) + f. sembler to seem, l. simulare to simulate; cf. l. dissimulare to dissemble. see simulate, and cf. dissimulate.]
1. to hide under a false semblance or seeming; to feign (something) not to be what it really is; to put an untrue appearance upon; to disguise; to mask. dissemble all your griefs and discontents. perhaps it was right to dissemble your love, but -- why did you kick me down stairs? p. kemble.
2. to put on the semblance of; to make pretense of; to simulate; to feign. he soon dissembled a sleep.

WORDNET 2.0
dissemble
Verb
1. make believe with the intent to deceive; "He feigned that he was ill"; "He shammed a headache"
(synonym) feign, sham, pretend, affect
(hypernym) misrepresent, belie
(hyponym) play possum
(verb-group) make, pretend, make believe
(derivation) hypocrite, dissembler, phony, phoney, pretender
2. hide under a false appearance; "He masked his disappointment"
(synonym) cloak, mask
(hypernym) disguise
3. behave unnaturally or affectedly; "She's just acting"
(synonym) pretend, act
(hyponym) simulate, assume, sham, feign
(verb-group) act, behave, do

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Lie
A lie is a statement that is known or intended by its source to be misleading, inaccurate, or false. The practice of communicating lies is called lying, and a person who communicates a lie may be termed a liar. Lies may be employed to serve a variety of instrumental, interpersonal, or psychological functions for the individuals who use them. Generally, the term "lie" carries a negative connotation, and depending on the context a person who communicates a lie may be subject to social, legal, religious, or criminal sanctions. In certain situations, however, lying is permitted, expected, or even encouraged. Because believing and acting on false information can have serious consequences, scientists and others have attempted to develop reliable methods for distinguishing lies from true statements.
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Lie (disambiguation)
A lie is a type of deception, an untruth or not telling the truth.
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WIKTIONARY - Yabla

dissemble

Verb

∙ To disguise or conceal something. transitive
∙ To feign. transitive
∙ To deliberately ignore something; to pretend not to notice. transitive
∙ To falsely hide one's opinions or feelings. intransitive

BABYLON ENGLISH
dissemble v.
act in a false or misleading manner, disguise one's true motives

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
dissemble
dissemble
\dis*sem"ble\, v. i. to conceal the real fact, motives, intention, or sentiments, under some pretense; to assume a false appearance; to act the hypocrite. he that hateth dissembleth with his lips. xxvi. 24. he [an enemy] dissembles when he assumes an air of friendship. j. smith.
dissemble
\dis*sem"ble\ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. dissembled; p. pr. & vb. n. dissembling (?).] [of. dissembler to be dissimilar; pref. dis- (l. dis-) + f. sembler to seem, l. simulare to simulate; cf. l. dissimulare to dissemble. see simulate, and cf. dissimulate.]
1. to hide under a false semblance or seeming; to feign (something) not to be what it really is; to put an untrue appearance upon; to disguise; to mask. dissemble all your griefs and discontents. perhaps it was right to dissemble your love, but -- why did you kick me down stairs? p. kemble.
2. to put on the semblance of; to make pretense of; to simulate; to feign. he soon dissembled a sleep.

WORDNET 2.0
dissemble
Verb
1. make believe with the intent to deceive; "He feigned that he was ill"; "He shammed a headache"
(synonym) feign, sham, pretend, affect
(hypernym) misrepresent, belie
(hyponym) play possum
(verb-group) make, pretend, make believe
(derivation) hypocrite, dissembler, phony, phoney, pretender
2. hide under a false appearance; "He masked his disappointment"
(synonym) cloak, mask
(hypernym) disguise
3. behave unnaturally or affectedly; "She's just acting"
(synonym) pretend, act
(hyponym) simulate, assume, sham, feign
(verb-group) act, behave, do

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Lie
A lie is a statement that is known or intended by its source to be misleading, inaccurate, or false. The practice of communicating lies is called lying, and a person who communicates a lie may be termed a liar. Lies may be employed to serve a variety of instrumental, interpersonal, or psychological functions for the individuals who use them. Generally, the term "lie" carries a negative connotation, and depending on the context a person who communicates a lie may be subject to social, legal, religious, or criminal sanctions. In certain situations, however, lying is permitted, expected, or even encouraged. Because believing and acting on false information can have serious consequences, scientists and others have attempted to develop reliable methods for distinguishing lies from true statements.
See more at Wikipedia.org...
Lie (disambiguation)
A lie is a type of deception, an untruth or not telling the truth.
See more at Wikipedia.org...

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