Dissemble and Play

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

Play and dissemble are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Play" instead a verb "Dissemble".

Play

Play verb - To engage in activity for amusement.

Dissemble and play are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dissemble" instead a verb "Play".

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