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Noun: dissimulation  di,sim-yu'ley-shun
  1. The act of hiding one's true feelings or intentions
    "Her cheerful demeanour was mere dissimulation to hide her disappointment";
    - deception, deceit, dissembling

Derived forms: dissimulations

Type of: falsification, misrepresentation

Encyclopedia: Dissimulation