dissemble

= Att.. (q.v.), (Hom., Hdt., al.). ἀποκρίνομαι to answer, reply (Arist., al.). Metaph., (Demos., Polyb.): c. acc et inf., (cf. Ps Sol 4:22).† to answer on the stage, play a part to feign, pretend Lk 20:20

veinsden

I act the part, pretend; I answer, respond.

to pretend

to decide (speak or act) under a false part, i.e. (figuratively) dissemble (pretend)

feign

ὑπο-κρίνομαι [in LXX: (Job.40:2) אּ1 (AB אּ2 ἀπο-, עָנָה), Sir.1:29 35:15 (32:15) Sir.36:2 (33:2), 2Ma.5:25 2Mac 6:21 2Mac 6:24, 4Ma.6:15 4Mac 6:17 * ;] 1. = Att.. ἀποκρίνομαι (which see), to answer, reply (Hom., Hdt., al.). 2. to answer on the stage, play apart (Arist., al.). Metaphorical, to feign, pretend (Demos., Polyb.): with accusative and inf., Luk.20:20 (cf. Ps sol 4:22).† (AS)