dissemble
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- v make believe with the intent to deceive
- v hide under a false appearance
- v behave unnaturally or affectedly
- The spin doctors at the helm distorted facts, dissembled and unashamedly spread a lot of lies.
- Large companies that dissemble or hold back information from their customers should not be trusted.
- The headlines haven't dented job seekers' desire to dissemble even as employers have grown increasingly able to detect deception.