DISSEMBLANCE

Noun

dissemblance (usually uncountable, plural dissemblances)

(countable) An act of dissembling.

Synonyms: concealment, dissimulation, indirectness

(uncountable) Dissembling, as a kind of behavior; dissembling, generally.

Synonyms: concealment, dissimulation, indirectness

(countable) Dissimilarity, unlikeness.

Synonyms: difference, distinction

Source: Wiktionary

Dis*sem"blance, n. Etym: [Cf. F. dissemblance. See Dissemble.]

Definition: Want of resemblance; dissimilitude. [R.] Osborne.

Dis*sem"blance, n. Etym: [Dissemble + -ance.]

Definition: The act or art of dissembling; dissimulation. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition