Definition of "dissimulate" [dis•sim•u•late]

• To disguise (one's intentions, for example) under a feigned appearance. See Synonyms at disguise. (verb-transitive)
• To conceal one's true feelings or intentions. (verb-intransitive)

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• "We have not the strength with which to fight this man; we must dissimulate, and win, if win we can, by craft."
• "Gaddis also explained why diplomats must dissimulate and are therefore not only frustrating to historians but misunderstood by all sides in politics:"
• "But the Internet has inundated us with information delivered through an array of online services "so vast and incomprehensible that we can't dissimulate," says Juels."