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pretence vs dissimulation

dissimulation vs pretence

pretence and dissimulation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pretence Yes No No No
dissimulation Yes No No No
As nouns, dissimulation is a hypernym of pretence; that is, dissimulation is a word with a broader meaning than pretence:
  • pretence: the act of giving a false appearance
  • dissimulation: the act of deceiving
Other hypernyms of pretence include deceit, deception, dissembling.
pretence (noun) dissimulation (noun)
the act of giving a false appearance the act of deceiving
a false or unsupportable quality
an artful or simulated semblance
imaginative intellectual play
pretending with intention to deceive
Difference between pretence and dissimulation

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