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disingenuous
adjective(dis-in-gen-u-ous)
not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness
Synonyms: artful,
Antonyms: ingenuous,
Examples:
An ambitious, disingenuous, philistine, and hypocritical operator, who...exemplified...the most disagreeable traits of his time.
A disingenuous excuse.

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