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feigning vs dissimulation

dissimulation vs feigning

feigning and dissimulation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
feigning Yes No No No
dissimulation Yes No No No
As nouns, dissimulation is a hypernym of feigning; that is, dissimulation is a word with a broader meaning than feigning:
  • feigning: the act of giving a false appearance
  • dissimulation: the act of deceiving
Other hypernyms of feigning include deceit, deception, dissembling.
feigning (noun) dissimulation (noun)
the act of giving a false appearance the act of deceiving
pretending with intention to deceive
Difference between feigning and dissimulation

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