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Dissembling- verb

Dissembling- verb. To give a false or misleading appearance to; conceal the truth or real nature of Syn. pretending; concealing Ant. revealing Sample sentence: The boy dissembled his appearance on Halloween by wearing a monster costume. Guile- noun.

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Dissembling- verb

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  1. Dissembling- verb • To give a false or misleading appearance to; conceal the truth or real nature of • Syn. pretending; concealing • Ant. revealing • Sample sentence: The boy dissembled his appearance on Halloween by wearing a monster costume.

  2. Guile- noun • Cunning talk or conduct; crafty deception • Syn. deceitfulness; trickery • Ant. honesty • Sample sentence: With plenty of guile, the smooth talker was able to distract the man in order to pick his pocket.

  3. Iniquity- noun • Wicked or unjust act; sin • Syn. evil; wickedness • Ant. goodness; justness • Sample sentence: The iniquity he committed was severe, so the man decided to attend church to pray for forgiveness of the sin.

  4. Licentious- adj. • Unrestrained by law or general morality; lawless; immoral • Syn. immoral • Ant. moral • Sample sentence: Jesse James, the famous bank robber, was a licentious person; he didn’t believe in the laws set before him.

  5. Malevolence- noun • Wishing harm or evil on others; ill will; hatred • Syn. malice; spite • Ant. benevolence • Sample sentence: With wicked malevolence, Elizabeth sought revenge on her bitter rival after she stole her boyfriend.

  6. Malign- verb • To speak harmful untruths about; speak evil of • Syn. slander; disparage • Ant. praise • Sample sentence: Bob maligned Sam by spreading harmful lies about his reputation.

  7. Slander- noun • A false and damaging statement • Syn. Insult, defamation • Ant. compliment • Sample sentence: The girls were accused of slander for spreading untrue rumors of witchcraft throughout the town.

  8. Overture- noun • An introductory part, as of a poem; prelude; prologue • Syn. preliminary; advance • Ant. closure; epilogue • Sample sentence: The overture of The Crucible provided the reader with an introduction to the Puritan people.

  9. Partisan- noun • A supporter of a person, group, or cause • Syn. follower • Ant. opponent • Sample sentence: He was a partisan of the rock band, so he followed them around the country when they were on tour.

  10. Penitence- noun • Regret for one’s wrongdoing or sinning; repentance • Syn. remorse; contrition • Ant. hardened; unrepentant • Sample sentence: After realizing that he acted inappropriately, Jim showed penitence for his behavior by apologizing to the woman for his actions.

  11. Perjury- noun • The willful giving of false testimony under oath; false swearing • Syn. lies • Ant. truth • Sample sentence: After she was caught in an obvious lie while under oath, the judge charged Karen with perjury.

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