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adjectiveArtificial in manner or adopted to create a particular impression.
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disingenuous
adjectiveNot candid or sincere, especially while pretending to be straightforward.
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verbTo conceal one's true motives or feelings through pretense.
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nounA person who pretends to be ill to avoid work or duty.
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