Dissemble vs Honesty - What's the difference?
dissemble | honesty |
To disguise or conceal something.
* Shakespeare
* J. P. Kemble
To feign.
* 1681 , John Dryden,
* Tatler
To deliberately ignore something; to pretend not to notice.
To falsely hide one's opinions or feelings.
* XVII century, John Dryden, Cymon And Iphigenia''; from ''Boccace
honor, decency, propriety.
Chastity.
(label) The act, quality, or condition of being honest
(label) Any of various crucifers in the genus , several of which are grown as ornamentals.
As a verb dissemble
is to disguise or conceal something.As a noun honesty is
honor, decency, propriety.dissemble
English
Verb
(dissembl)- Dissemble all your griefs and discontents.
- Perhaps it was right to dissemble your love.
- And like a lion, slumb'ring in the way,
- Or sleep-dissembling , while he waits his prey.
- He soon dissembled a sleep.
- While to his arms the blushing bride he took,
- To seeming sadness she composed her look;
- As if by force subjected to his will,
- Though pleased, dissembling , and a woman still.
