Dissimulation (Noun)
Meaning
The act of deceiving.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- Through a masterful display of dissimulation, the con artist convinced the wealthy investor to hand over his life savings.
- Her dissimulation was so convincing that even her closest friends had no idea she was secretly working for the rival company.
- The dishonest politician's dissimulation was eventually exposed when a whistleblower came forward with incriminating evidence.
- The spy's skilled dissimulation allowed her to go undercover and gather crucial information without arousing suspicion.
- The company's dissimulation regarding the true nature of the project was revealed when the investigative journalist uncovered the hidden documents.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- Fakery
- Duplicity
- Cheat
- Cheating
- Obscurantism
- Indirection
- Pretending
- Chicane
- Wile
- Chicanery
- Shenanigan
- Feigning
- Impersonation
- Four Flush
- Trickery
- Double-dealing
- Delusion
- Imposture
- Head Game
- Bluff
- Illusion
- Pretense
- Pretence
- Take-in