A.feign ignorance, so as to perplex, Arist. Rh.1379b31; “πρός τινα” Pl.Cra.384a; “πρὸς ὑμᾶς αὐτούς” Din.2.11; banter, Arist.Pol.1275b27: generally, dissemble, shuffle, Ar.Av.1211, Pl.Ap.38a, D.60.18.
2. employ understatement, Polystr.p.15 W.
II. trans., treat with sarcasm, “τινά” Him.Ecl.1.13.