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Third Person
dissimulates
Present Participle
dissimulating
Past Tense
dissimulated
Past Participle
dissimulated
1
to conceal or disguise one's true feelings, intentions, or thoughts behind a false appearance or behavior
transitive
- The poker player tried to dissimulate his excitement when he saw his winning hand.
- She had to dissimulate her disappointment when the surprise party was revealed too early.
- The spy learned to dissimulate emotions to maintain cover during undercover missions.
- The politician attempted to dissimulate his disagreement with the party's decision.