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disingenuous

/ˌdɪs.ɪn.ˈdʒɛn.ju.əs/ · adjective

Meaning

  1. Not honourable; unworthy of honour
  2. Not ingenuous; not frank or open
  3. Assuming a pose of naïveté to make a point or for deception.

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Sources

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