Dissemblance
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /dɪˈsɛmbləns/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Dissemblance is a noun meaning (countable) An act of dissembling.
Meaning
(countable) An act of dissembling.
More Meanings
- (uncountable) Dissembling, as a kind of behavior; dissembling, generally.
- (countable) Dissimilarity, unlikeness.
Example Sentences
Such dissemblance, at any rate, is not a temptation at this exhibition.
With Mae West, coquettish dissemblance was out; womanly seductiveness was in.
As this latter animal [the sperm whale] is quite one-third head, he has no very great dissemblance to the alligator in this particular.
Moreover, at any season there is a difference between down grass and mountain grass, between sea grass and valley grass, between moor grass and wood grass. It may be slight, and not in kind but only in shadowy dissemblances of texture and hue.
Word Forms
- dissemblances
Synonyms for dissemblance
Depending on context, synonyms include concealment, dissimulation, indirectness, difference, distinction.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include disguisement, disguise, dissimilation, dissimulation, subterfuge, deceit.
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