DISSEMBLE, L.
1. To hide under a false appearance to conceal to disguise to pretend that not to be which really is as, I will not dissemble the truth I cannot dissemble my real sentiments. This is the proper sense of this word.
2. To pretend that to be which is not to make a false appearance of. This is the sense of simulate.
Your son Lucentio doth love my daughter, and she loveth him, or both dissemble deeply their affections.
DISSEMBLE, To be hypocritical to assume a false appearance to conceal the real fact, motives, intention or sentiments under some pretense.
Ye have stolen and dissembled also. Joshua 7 .
He that hateth, dissembleth with his lips. Proverbs 26 .
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