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duplicity
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du·plic·i·ty  (d-pls-t, dy-)
n. pl. du·plic·i·ties
1.
a. Deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech.
b. An instance of deliberate deceptiveness; double-dealing.
2. The quality or state of being twofold or double.

[Middle English duplicite, from Old French, from Late Latin duplicits, doubleness, from Latin duplex, duplic-, twofold; see dwo- in Indo-European roots.]

duplicity [djuːˈplɪsɪtɪ]
n pl -ties
deception; double-dealing
[from Old French duplicite, from Late Latin duplicitās a being double, from Latin duplex]
duplicitous  adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.duplicity - a fraudulent or duplicitous representation
deception, misrepresentation, deceit - a misleading falsehood
2.duplicity - acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another
dissimulation, deception, dissembling, deceit - the act of deceiving

duplicity
Translations
duplicity [djuːˈplɪsɪtɪ] N (frm) → doblez f, duplicidad f
duplicity [djuːˈplɪsɪti] n (= deceitfulness) → duplicité f, fausseté f
duplicity
nDoppelspiel nt
duplicity [djuːˈplɪsɪtɪ] n (frm) → doppiezza, duplicità


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