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dissimulate

verb

/dɪˈsɪmjʊˌleɪt/

Meaning

To disguise or conceal one's true feelings or intentions.

He tried to dissimulate his fear with a smile.

conceal, disguise, feign, pretend, mask

reveal, expose, show

dissimulate emotions, dissimulate intentions, dissimulate feelings

to increase in size, number, or strength over time

to moderate, soften, or tone down something; also to strengthen by heat treatment (as in metal).

to push, elbow, or bump against someone roughly, typically in a crowd

To separate something or someone from others.

to emit energy or light; to spread out from a center

to invite to compete; to question or dispute