dissembler

American

[dih-sem-bler] / dɪˈsɛm blər /

noun

a person who gives a false or misleading appearance, or who feigns or pretends something; a fraud or phony.

I take everyone seriously until they reveal themselves to be liars, dissemblers, shills, or unrepentant hypocrites.

Etymology

Origin of dissembler

dissemble ( def. ) + -er ¹ ( def. )

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