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disingenuous

/ˌdɪ.sɪnˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.əs/ adjective C2
  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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