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disingenuous
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(Adjective) Deceitful, usually by pretending to know less - sometimes far less - than is actually the case.Usage: A famous NYC museum once officially said that a painting much beloved by New Yorkers was not, as rumored, up for sale. That's because it had already been sold. That was a disingenuous statement.
(Adjective) false, dishonest
Usage: He seemed disingenuous to me.
(Adjective) Dishonest, deceitful.
Usage: His comments were disingenuous and they misled everyone.
(Adjective) not genuine, false
(Adjective) secretive and insecure
Usage: Molly is a very disingenuous person.
(Adjective) not genuine
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