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dissemblance

¹ American

[dih-sem-bluhns] / dɪˈsɛm bləns /

noun

dissimilarity; unlikeness.

dissemblance ² American

[dih-sem-bluhns] / dɪˈsɛm bləns /

noun

dissembling; dissimulation.

Etymology

Origin of dissemblance¹

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English word from Middle French word dessemblance. See dis- ¹, semblance

Origin of dissemblance²

First recorded in 1550–60; dissemble + -ance

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