Dissimulation
Dissimulation noun - The inclination or practice of misleading others through lies or trickery.
Indirection and dissimulation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Indirection" instead a noun "Dissimulation".
Indirection
Indirection noun - Deceitful action that is not straightforward.
Usage example: he could see through the indirections of diplomats
Dissimulation and indirection are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dissimulation" instead a noun "Indirection".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- falsehood and dissimulation
- falsehood and indirection
- deception and dissimulation
- deception and indirection
- artifice and dissimulation
- artifice and indirection
- cunning and dissimulation
- cunning and indirection
- double-dealing and dissimulation
- double-dealing and indirection
- craft and dissimulation
- craft and indirection
- fraud and dissimulation
- fraud and indirection
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Indirection and Dissimulation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dissimulation/indirection
Dissimulation & Indirection. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dissimulation/indirection>.
Indirection or Dissimulation. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dissimulation/indirection.
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