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dissembler (n.)

"one who conceals his opinions, character, etc., under a false appearance, one who pretends that a thing which is is not," 1520s, agent noun from dissemble. "A dissembler is one who tries to conceal what he is; a hypocrite, one who tries to make himself appear to be what he is not, especially to seem better than he is." [Century Dictionary]

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Definitions of dissembler from WordNet

dissembler (n.)
a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives;
Synonyms: hypocrite / dissimulator / phony / phoney / pretender
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