dissemble

Verbs

  • (v) make believe with the intent to deceive
    • He feigned that he was ill
    • He shammed a headache
    feign, pretend, sham, affect,
  • (v) hide under a false appearance
    • He masked his disappointment
    cloak, mask,
  • (v) behave unnaturally or affectedly
    • She's just acting
    pretend, act,

Synonyms

feign pretend sham affect cloak mask act

Words of close approximity

dissembler