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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
Noun
deceitful behaviour: he is a man of duplicity, who turns things to his advantage [Old French duplicite]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.duplicity - a fraudulent or duplicitous representation
fraudulence
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
double-dealing
dissimulation, deception, dissembling, deceit - the act of deceiving
duplicity
noun deceit, fraud, deception, hypocrisy, dishonesty, guile, artifice, falsehood, double-dealing, chicanery, perfidy, dissimulation << OPPOSITE honesty
Translations
duplicity [djuːˈplɪsɪtɪ] n → doblez f; duplicidad f
duplicity [djuːˈplɪsɪtɪ] n → duplicité f, fausseté f
duplicity [djuːˈplɪsɪtɪ] n → Doppelspiel nt
duplicity [djuːˈplɪsɪtɪ] n → doppiezza, duplicità


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He did not know, to be sure, that I had overheard his council from the apple barrel, and yet I had by this time taken such a horror of his cruelty, duplicity, and power that I could scarce conceal a shudder when he laid his hand upon my arm.
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The bank had continued to take in money for a whole day after its failure was inevitable; and as many of its clients belonged to one or another of the ruling clans, Beaufort's duplicity seemed doubly cynical.
The Age of Innocence by Wharton, Edith View in context
She suddenly felt ashamed of her duplicity, but even more she dreaded how he might meet her.
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