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Learn to pronounce dis·sem·ble

/dəˈsemb(ə)l/
verb
conceal one's true motives, feelings, or beliefs.
"an honest, sincere person with no need to dissemble"
synonyms: dissimulate, pretend, deceive, feign, act, masquerade, sham, fake, bluff, counterfeit, pose, posture, hide one's feelings, be dishonest, put on a false front, lie, cover up, conceal, disguise, hide, mask, veil, shroud

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