play dumb

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English

Definitions

verb

To pretend to be mute.
To pretend to be slow-witted or lacking in specific knowledge, usually in order to avoid responsibility or to gain some advantage.

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Synonyms

play the fool play along play at play like act a fool pass oneself off as play for a fool act the fool fool put on play games fake it feign monkey around play show willing

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