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| dis·sem·ble [ di sémb'l ] (past and past participle dis·sem·bled, present participle dis·sem·bling, 3rd person present singular dis·sem·bles) |
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1. intransitive verb put on false appearance: to put on a false appearance in order to conceal facts, feelings, or intentions
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2. transitive verb give appearance of something: to put on the appearance of something not actually felt or true
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formal
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3. transitive verb hide something by pretense: to hide real beliefs, feelings, or intentions through misleading speech or behavior
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formal
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| [15th century. < Old French dessembler "be different" < sembler "seem"] |
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  dis·sem·blance noun |
| dis·sem·bler noun |
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