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dissimulates

verb

present tense third-person singular of dissimulate

as in pretends

to take on a false or deceptive appearance as an actress she had been trained to dissimulate, so she had no trouble hiding her true feelings offstage as well

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pretends

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Robin pretends to play with the moon but becomes worried when the moon gets stuck in a tree.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
This time around, Demna seemed to be speaking more earnestly about glamour and style, and to a customer base that fashion often pretends is not there.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 26 Sep. 2026

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