dissemble
verb (used with object)
to give a false or misleading appearance to; conceal the truth or real nature of.
was dissembling
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past progressiveof dissemble.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Were they telling the truth, and the NFL was dissembling to cover its tracks?
From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2014
But the Vatican’s denial of the reports fanned speculation that the call had been a hoax, while also prompting some to question whether the Vatican was dissembling to distance itself from a sensitive topic.
From New York Times ● Sep. 9, 2013
Even when he was dissembling, which he frequently did in his interviews with the conference hosts Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher, his performances were captivating.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 1, 2012
The one thing I was not doing was dissembling in that position.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2010
As we hastened away from the neighbourhood of the tobacconist's shop, my fear was that Parsons might suspect that I was dissembling.
From Chatterbox, 1905. by Various
