dissemble vs pretend

dissemble is not a noun while pretend is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dissemble	No	No	Yes	No
pretend	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, dissemble and pretend are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of dissemble include affect, feign, sham.

As verbs, dissemble and pretend are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of dissemble include act.

dissemble (noun)	pretend (noun)
	the enactment of a pretense

dissemble (adjective)	pretend (adjective)
	imagined as in a play

dissemble (verb)	pretend (verb)
make believe with the intent to deceive	make believe with the intent to deceive
behave unnaturally or affectedly	represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
hide under a false appearance	put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
	state insincerely
	behave unnaturally or affectedly
	put forward a claim and assert right or possession of