dissemble
C2CEFR level
88/100Rarity: very rare
FormalRegister
General verb
To conceal one's true feelings or motives by putting on a false appearance.
He tried to dissemble his disappointment behind a stiff smile.
Law verb
To conceal one's true motives or knowledge by deception.
She dissembled about her whereabouts until confronted with the toll records.
Business verb
To conceal one's true intentions or position behind a false front.
She dissembled about her deadline, letting the other side believe she had months to close.
Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.
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