Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: dissembling
IPA transcription: [dɪs'ɛmblɪŋ]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: deception, deceit, dissembling, dissimulation
    Meaning: the act of deceiving
  • Synonyms: pretense, pretence, feigning, dissembling
    Meaning: pretending with intention to deceive
Usage examples
  • But Lorenzo Tornabuoni possessed that power of dissembling annoyance which is demanded in a man who courts popularity, and Tito, besides his natural disposition to overcome ill-will by good-humour, had the unimpassioned feeling of the alien towards names and details that move the deepest passions of the native.