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disingenuous
adjective
Not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness
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ˌdɪs.ɪn.ˈdʒɛn.ju.əs
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adjective
Not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness
“{'source': 'David Cannadine', 'text': 'an ambitious, disingenuous, philistine, and hypocritical operator, who … exemplified … the most disagreeable traits of his time'}”
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{'source': 'David Cannadine', 'text': 'an ambitious, disingenuous, philistine, and hypocritical operator, who … exemplified … the most disagreeable traits of his time'}
A disingenuous excuse
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