dissembling
[/dɪˈsɛmblɪŋ/]
noun/verb (gerund/present participle)/adjective
dissimulação
1. The action of concealing one's true feelings, motives, or beliefs; disguising the truth or one's real intentions
His dissembling about his past made everyone suspicious of him.
Sua dissimulação sobre seu passado deixou todos desconfiados dele.
2. Pretending or feigning; acting in a deceitful manner
The politician's dissembling speech fooled few voters.
O discurso enganoso do político enganou poucos eleitores.
3. As an adjective: deceptive, fraudulent, or misleading
His dissembling nature made him an unreliable friend.
Sua natureza enganosa o tornava um amigo pouco confiável.
In both American and Brazilian cultures, dissembling is generally viewed negatively as an act of dishonesty and untrustworthiness. The term is frequently used in political discourse to describe misleading statements by public figures. In Portuguese literature and formal contexts, 'dissimulação' carries literary weight and is often employed in discussions of character analysis and moral philosophy.
NYC Slang
playing dumb, fronting, faking it, two-faced game
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