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hypocrisy vs dissembling

dissembling vs hypocrisy

hypocrisy and dissembling both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hypocrisy Yes No No No
dissembling Yes No No No
As nouns, dissembling is a hypernym of hypocrisy; that is, dissembling is a word with a broader meaning than hypocrisy:
  • hypocrisy: an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction
  • dissembling: pretending with intention to deceive
Other hypernyms of hypocrisy include feigning, pretence, pretense.
hypocrisy (noun) dissembling (noun)
insincerity by virtue of pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really have the act of deceiving
an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction pretending with intention to deceive
Difference between hypocrisy and dissembling

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