cloak vs dissimulate

cloak

verb
  • To cover up, hide or conceal. 

  • To render or become invisible via futuristic technology. 

  • To cover as with a cloak. 

noun
  • A long outer garment worn over the shoulders covering the back; a cape, often with a hood. 

  • That which conceals; a disguise or pretext. 

  • A blanket-like covering, often metaphorical. 

  • A text replacement for an IRC user's hostname or IP address, making the user less identifiable. 

dissimulate

verb
  • To disguise or hide by adopting a false appearance. 

  • To connive at; to wink at; to pretend not to notice. 

  • To practise deception by concealment or omission, or by feigning a false appearance. 

How often have the words cloak and dissimulate occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )