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dissemble vs feign

feign vs dissemble

dissemble and feign both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dissemble No No Yes No
feign No No Yes No
As verbs, dissemble and feign are synonyms defined as:
  • dissemble and feign: make believe with the intent to deceive
Other synonyms of dissemble include affect, pretend, sham.
As verbs, feign is a hyponym of dissemble; that is, feign is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dissemble:
  • dissemble: behave unnaturally or affectedly
  • feign: make a pretence of
Other hyponyms of dissemble include assume, sham, simulate.
dissemble (verb) feign (verb)
make believe with the intent to deceive make believe with the intent to deceive
behave unnaturally or affectedly make a pretence of
hide under a false appearance
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