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pretending vs dissimulation

dissimulation vs pretending

pretending and dissimulation both are nouns.

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

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