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Word to the Wise

321439844 61821e6344 m Word to the WiseWord to the Wise: Dissimulate

To “dissimulate” (dih-SIM-yuh-late) – from the Latin for “conceal” – is to hide one’s feelings or intentions.

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Example (as used by Axel Munthe in The Story of San Michele): “The dog cannot dissimulate, cannot deceive, cannot lie because he cannot speak.”

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  1. Dogs can dissumulate their feelings if they are wearing cones.

    http://dogswithcones.com

  2. LOL
    ~The Baby Boomer Queen~

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