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Definition of dissimulation noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

dissimulation

noun
 
/dɪˌsɪmjuˈleɪʃn/
 
/dɪˌsɪmjuˈleɪʃn/
[uncountable] (formal)
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  1. the act of hiding your real feelings or intentions, often by pretending to have different ones
    • He was capable of great dissimulation and hypocrisy.
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