dissembling

Plural: dissemblings

Noun

• pretending with intention to deceive
• the act of deceiving
• The action of the verb dissemble

Verb

• make believe with the intent to deceive
• hide under a false appearance
• behave unnaturally or affectedly
• present participle and gerund of dissemble

Synonyms

act, affect, cloak, deceit, deception, dissemble, dissimulation, feign, feigning, mask, pretence, pretend, pretense, sham