 double-faced |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] (of fabrics) having faces on both sides | |
| Examples: | "damask is a double-faced fabric" |
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| Related terms: | reversible | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another | |
| Synonyms: | deceitful double-dealing double-tongued duplicitous janus-faced two-faced ambidextrous | |
| Examples: | "she was a deceitful scheming little thing"- Israel Zangwill "a double-dealing double agent" "a double-faced infernal traitor and |
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| Related terms: | dishonest | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another | |
| Synonyms: | deceitful double-dealing duplicitous Janus-faced two-faced double-tongued ambidextrous | |
| Examples: | "she was a deceitful scheming little thing"- Israel Zangwill "a double-faced infernal traitor and schemer"- W.M.Thackeray |
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| Related terms: | dishonest | |
| Similar spelling: |
double-bedded double_bed double-barreled double-breasted double-prop double-park double-bass double_play double_over double_flat double_back double_feature double-bogey double_fault double_bond double_bind |
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