dissimulation vs pretense

dissimulation

noun
  • The act of concealing the truth; hypocrisy or deception. 

  • Hiding one's feelings or intentions. 

pretense

noun
  • A false or hypocritical profession 

  • An insincere attempt to reach a specific condition or quality. 

  • Intention or purpose not real but professed. 

  • An unsupported claim made or implied. 

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