εἰρωνεύομαι
From LSJ
μὴ ἐν πολλοῖς ὀλίγα λέγε, ἀλλ΄ ἐν ὀλίγοις πολλά → don't say little in many words, but much in a few words (Stobaeus quoting Pythagoras)
English (LSJ)
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.
German (Pape)
[Seite 736] med., sich im Reden verstellen, sich unwissend stellen in dem, was man weiß; Plat. Apol. 38 a Spph. 268 b u. öfter; Dem. 60, 18; Arist. Eth. 4, 13; πρός τινα, Dinarch. 2, 11; übh. sich verstellen, Ar. Av. 1211; D. Hal. 9, 60 u. a. Sp.
