We have not the strength with which to fight this man; we must dissimulate , and win, if win we can, by craft.

"Certainly, women alone know how to dissimulate ," said Monte Cristo to himself, glancing at Madame Danglars, who was smiling on the procureur, and embracing his wife.

The chevalier, whether he had some treacherous object in view, or from imprudence, did not take the trouble to dissimulate . "Count," he said, "you're a man of excellent taste."

"The revolt is at the door of those who think my people can rebel," cried Anne, unable to dissimulate before the coadjutor, whom she looked upon, and probably with reason, as the promoter of the tumult.

de Bellegarde's eyes had a pale eagerness which it was useless for him to try to dissimulate ; he took the paper in his light-gloved fingers and opened it.

He rubbed his hands, he laughed with that inward mirth which makes the countenance beam; he was unable to dissimulate his joy, although he endeavored at moments to compose himself.

Dissimulate . Have the sense not to get caught shoplifting.

"To know how to dissimulate is the knowledge of kings", shouted the Cardinal of Richelieu (1), echoing in the folds of history the dissimulative logic that organizes and guides the exercise of power.

Anyone who knew even a little bit about the ayatollah's highly conservative form of Islam would realize the early Persians learned how to " dissimulate " or lie to strategically protect the faith from invaders.

"To dissimulate and in order that their intentions would not be prematurely discovered, the policemen and the workers were armed only with clubs and dull bolos.

There was no need for Buhari to dissimulate and vacillate on the issue, having been convinced that the party needed the Oshiomhole persona at this time.