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| 1. | [ adjective ] marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another | |
| Synonyms: | deceitful double-dealing double-faced double-tongued 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 | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another | |
| Synonyms: | deceitful double-dealing Janus-faced two-faced double-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: |
duplicity duplicability duplicator duplication duplicate |
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