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seemer

American  
[see-mer] / ˈsi mər /

noun

  1. a person who constantly pretends.

Etymology

Origin of seemer

First recorded in 1595–1605; seem + -er 1

Example Sentences

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Angelo, the would-be Puritan ruler, was a "false seemer," Malvolio was a "chough."

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