dissemble
verb (used with object)
to give a false or misleading appearance to; conceal the truth or real nature of.
dissembled
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past participleof dissemble.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof dissemble.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
dissembleverb (used with object)to give a false or misleading appearance to; conceal the truth or real nature of.
Example Sentences
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As is evidently his habit, Walker dissembled, while throwing in some incomprehensible commentary.
From Salon ● Oct. 6, 2022
He was said to have dissembled when people on the call asked about whether repeat shop lifters or people who commit assaults without a weapon would be prosecuted and face jail terms.
From Fox News ● Jan. 20, 2022
Politicians have exaggerated and dissembled since time immemorial, including in their email dispatches.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 13, 2021
“I bent over backwards to try to work with the administration, but they delayed, dissembled, and degraded our committee’s efforts.”
From Washington Post ● Jun. 12, 2019
Indignant as he was at this disloyalty, Nicholas, remembering the necessity of the princess, dissembled his anger, and said, "Is the worthy Yang under sufficient obligation to Chin-Chi-Loong to serve his son?"
From The War Tiger Or, Adventures and Wonderful Fortunes of the Young Sea Chief and His Lad Chow: A Tale of the Conquest of China by William Dalton
