Affect and Dissemble

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Affect

Affect verb - To present a false appearance of.

Usage example: she affected complete unawareness that we were talking about her, though she must have overheard

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Dissemble is a synonym for affect. In some cases you can use "Dissemble" instead a verb "Affect". popular alternative

Nearby Words: affected, affection, affectation, affecting, affective

Dissemble

Dissemble verb - To present a false appearance of.

Usage example: he dissembled happiness at the news that his old girlfriend was getting married—to someone else

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Affect is a synonym for dissemble in disguise topic. You can use "Affect" instead a verb "Dissemble", if it concerns topics such as feign. popular alternative

Nearby Words: dissembling, dissemblance, dissembler

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