dissemble
English Thesaurus
1. make believe with the intent to deceive (verb.communication)
| hyponym | : | play possum, |
| definition | : | to pretend to be dead (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | take a dive, |
| definition | : | pretend to be knocked out, as of a boxer (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | mouth, |
| definition | : | articulate silently; form words with the lips only (verb.communication) |
| verb group | : | make, make believe, pretend, |
| definition | : | represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like (verb.communication) |
2. behave unnaturally or affectedly (verb.creation)
| verb group | : | act, behave, do, |
| definition | : | behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself (verb.body) |
3. hide under a false appearance (verb.perception)
| hypernym | : | disguise, mask, |
| definition | : | make unrecognizable (verb.perception) |
4. make believe with the intent to deceive (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | fake, postiche, sham, |
| definition | : | something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | fake, faker, fraud, imposter, impostor, pretender, pseud, pseudo, role player, sham, shammer, |
| definition | : | a person who makes deceitful pretenses (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | malingerer, shammer, skulker, |
| definition | : | someone shirking their duty by feigning illness or incapacity (noun.person) |
5. behave unnaturally or affectedly (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | act, |
| definition | : | a manifestation of insincerity (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | fake, faker, fraud, imposter, impostor, pretender, pseud, pseudo, role player, sham, shammer, |
| definition | : | a person who makes deceitful pretenses (noun.person) |
6. hide under a false appearance (verb.perception)
| derivation | : | mask, |
| definition | : | activity that tries to conceal something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | cover, covering, masking, screening, |
| definition | : | the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | cloak, |
| definition | : | anything that covers or conceals (noun.artifact) |
7. make believe with the intent to deceive (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | fake, postiche, sham, |
| definition | : | something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | fake, faker, fraud, imposter, impostor, pretender, pseud, pseudo, role player, sham, shammer, |
| definition | : | a person who makes deceitful pretenses (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | malingerer, shammer, skulker, |
| definition | : | someone shirking their duty by feigning illness or incapacity (noun.person) |
8. behave unnaturally or affectedly (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | act, |
| definition | : | a manifestation of insincerity (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | fake, faker, fraud, imposter, impostor, pretender, pseud, pseudo, role player, sham, shammer, |
| definition | : | a person who makes deceitful pretenses (noun.person) |
9. hide under a false appearance (verb.perception)
| derivation | : | mask, |
| definition | : | activity that tries to conceal something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | cover, covering, masking, screening, |
| definition | : | the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | cloak, |
| definition | : | anything that covers or conceals (noun.artifact) |
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