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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
dissemble .
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Examples
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If a reporter dissembles to infiltrate a nefarious place, it should be to illuminate important realities that can't be accessed otherwise.
Edward Wasserman: Sex, Lies and the Teen Pregnancy That Never Was Edward Wasserman 2012
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As an example, O'Reilly, a commentator on FoxNews, often dissembles, even about his own conduct.
An Elite Group 2009
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And we both saw it, last night, when Yakub Beg pressed him into our venture - the others did not, for he dissembles well, this angliski.
The Sky Writer Geoff Barbanell 2010
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The other time Charlie dissembles is when he finds something interesting to eat while I'm walking him.
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While the failed vice president rationalizes and dissembles nationally, the United States Government cannot ignore the apparent crimes and failures of the past nearly eight years.
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Meanwhile the world dissembles and pontificates to a large degree, while the United States blocks UN resolutions to stop the slaughter.
OpEdNews - Diary: Dr. Mads Gilbert and the Moral Cowardice of the World 2009
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He or she is another citizen, no more and no less, and when a president, like President Obama in this instance, dissembles, exaggerates or attempts to deceive or mislead, it is healthy for democracy if he is called out on it immediately and publicly.
Dave Lindorff: In Praise of 'Joe' Wilson: What's Wrong with Calling Out Lies in Congress? 2009
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"Working families cannot trust a candidate who telegraphs his real position to a foreign government and then dissembles in a nationally televised debate."
Hillary-Backing Union Chief Hits Obama Over Canadian NAFTA Story 2009
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It is proverbially said, that he who dissembles his own character, may be known by that of his companions.
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009
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He or she is another citizen, no more and no less, and when a president, like President Obama in this instance, dissembles, exaggerates or attempts to deceive or mislead, it is healthy for democracy if he is called out on it immediately and publicly.www. thiscantbehappening.net
In Praise of Joe Wilson: What's Wrong with Calling Out Liars in Congress? 2009
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