Dissimulate
Dissimulate verb - To take on a false or deceptive appearance.
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Synonyms for Dissimulate
Prevaricate and dissimulate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Prevaricate" instead a verb "Dissimulate".
Nearby Words: dissimulation, dissimulating
Prevaricate
Prevaricate verb - To make a statement one knows to be untrue.
Usage example: during the hearings the witness was willing to prevaricate in order to protect his friend
Dissimulate and prevaricate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dissimulate" instead a verb "Prevaricate".
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Related pairs
- lie and dissimulate
- lie and prevaricate
- invent and dissimulate
- invent and prevaricate
- fake and dissimulate
- fake and prevaricate
- put on and dissimulate
- put on and prevaricate
- misrepresent and dissimulate
- misrepresent and prevaricate
- deceive and dissimulate
- deceive and prevaricate
- mislead and dissimulate
- mislead and prevaricate
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Prevaricate and Dissimulate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dissimulate/prevaricate
Dissimulate & Prevaricate. N.p., 2016. Web. 31 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dissimulate/prevaricate>.
Prevaricate or Dissimulate. 2016. Accessed July 31, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dissimulate/prevaricate.
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