Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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dissembling | Yes | No | No | No |
pretext | Yes | No | No | No |
dissembling (noun) | pretext (noun) |
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the act of deceiving | an artful or simulated semblance |
pretending with intention to deceive | something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason |