What is to put on the semblance of; to make pretense of; to simulate; to feign. He soon dissembled a sleep. Tatler. See Conceal called?
dissemble — To put on the semblance of; to make pretense of; to simulate; to feign. He soon dissembled a sleep. Tatler. See Conceal. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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