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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. --Shak. Perhaps it was right to dissemble your love, But -- why did you kick me down stairs? --J. P. Kemble. 2. To put on the semblance of to make pretense of to simulate; to feign. He soon dissembled a sleep. --Tatler. Syn: To conceal; disguise; cloak; cover; equivocate. See {Conceal}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Dissemble \Dis*sem"ble\, v. i. To conceal the real fact motives, ?tention, or sentiments, under some pretense; to assume a false appearance; to act the hypocrite. He that hateth dissembleth with his lips. --Prov. xxvi. 24. He [an enemy] dissembles when he assumes an air of friendship. --C. J. Smith. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: dissemble v 1: make believe; "He feigned that he was ill"; "He shammed a headache" [syn: {feign}, {sham}, {pretend}, {affect}] 2: hide under a false appearance [syn: {cloak}, {mask}] 3: behave unnaturally or affectedly; "She's just acting" [syn: {pretend}, {act}] From THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993) [devils]: DISSEMBLE, v.i. To put a clean shirt upon the character. Let us dissemble. Adam
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