Associations to the word «Dissemble»

Wiktionary

DISSEMBLE, verb. (transitive) To disguise or conceal something.
DISSEMBLE, verb. (transitive) To feign.
DISSEMBLE, verb. (transitive) To deliberately ignore something; to pretend not to notice.
DISSEMBLE, verb. (intransitive) To falsely hide one's opinions or feelings.

Dictionary definition

DISSEMBLE, verb. Make believe with the intent to deceive; "He feigned that he was ill"; "He shammed a headache".
DISSEMBLE, verb. Hide under a false appearance; "He masked his disappointment".
DISSEMBLE, verb. Behave unnaturally or affectedly; "She's just acting".

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn