dissimulate vs put on an act

dissimulate

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

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

  • To disguise or hide by adopting a false appearance. 

put on an act

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