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dissimulative

 

Definitions from WordNet

Adjective dissimulative has 1 sense
  1. dissembling, dissimulating, dissimulative - concealing under a false appearance with the intent to deceive; "dissimulative arts"
    Antonym: sincere (indirect, via insincere)

Definitions from the Web

dissimulative

Part of Speech:

Adjective

Senses:

  1. Behaving in a way that hides one's true intentions or emotions.
  2. Tending to conceal or disguise.

Usage:

This term can be used in various contexts depending on its sense.

Sense 1: Behaving in a way that hides one's true intentions or emotions.

Sample Sentence 1: John's dissimulative smile made it difficult to know whether he was genuinely pleased or upset with the outcome.

Sample Sentence 2: Her dissimulative behavior suggested that she was hiding something from us.

Sense 2: Tending to conceal or disguise.

Sample Sentence 1: The dissimulative design of the spy camera made it virtually undetectable.

Sample Sentence 2: The artist's dissimulative technique allowed the painting to appear completely different under different lighting.

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