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feign vs dissemble

dissemble vs feign

feign and dissemble both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
feign No No Yes No
dissemble No No Yes No
As verbs, feign and dissemble are synonyms defined as:
  • feign and dissemble: make believe with the intent to deceive
Other synonyms of feign include affect, pretend, sham.
As verbs, dissemble is a hypernym of feign; that is, dissemble is a word with a broader meaning than feign:
  • feign: make a pretence of
  • dissemble: behave unnaturally or affectedly
Other hypernyms of feign include act, pretend.
feign (verb) dissemble (verb)
make believe with the intent to deceive make believe with the intent to deceive
make a pretence of behave unnaturally or affectedly
hide under a false appearance
Difference between feign and dissemble

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