du·plic·i·tous
(do͞o-plĭs′ĭ-təs, dyo͞o-)adj.
Given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech.
du·plic′i·tous·ly adv.
du·plic′i·tous·ness n.
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du•plic•i•tous
(duˈplɪs ɪ təs, dyu-)adj.
marked or characterized by duplicity.
[1960–65]
du•plic′i•tous•ly, adv.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Adj. | 1. |  duplicitous - marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another; "she was a deceitful scheming little thing"- Israel Zangwill; "a double-dealing double agent"; "a double-faced infernal traitor and schemer"- W.M.Thackeraydishonest, dishonorable - deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive |
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duplicitous
adjectiveMarked by treachery or deceit:
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Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
duplicitous
adj → falsch, betrügerisch
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