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guile vs dissimulation

dissimulation vs guile

guile and dissimulation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
guile Yes No No No
dissimulation Yes No No No
As nouns, dissimulation is a hypernym of guile; that is, dissimulation is a word with a broader meaning than guile:
  • guile: the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
  • dissimulation: the act of deceiving
Other hypernyms of guile include deceit, deception, dissembling.
guile (noun) dissimulation (noun)
the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them) the act of deceiving
the quality of being crafty
shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
Difference between guile and dissimulation

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