play possum vs dissemble

play possum and dissemble both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
play possum	No	No	Yes	No
dissemble	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, dissemble is a hypernym of play possum; that is, dissemble is a word with a broader meaning than play possum:

Other hypernyms of play possum include affect, feign, pretend, sham.

play possum (verb)	dissemble (verb)
to pretend to be dead	make believe with the intent to deceive
	behave unnaturally or affectedly
	hide under a false appearance