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English to English adjective
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not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness |  | Example: an ambitious, disingenuous, philistine, and hypocritical operator, who...exemplified...the most disagreeable traits of his time
a disingenuous excuse
source: wordnet30
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Not noble; unbecoming true honor or dignity; mean; unworthy; as, disingenuous conduct or schemes. | | source: webster1913
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