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du·plic·i·ty
(do͞o-plĭs′ĭ-tē, dyo͞o-)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 duplicitās, doubleness, from Latin duplex, duplic-, twofold; see dwo- in Indo-European roots.]
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duplicity
(djuːˈplɪsɪtɪ)n, pl -ties
deception; double-dealing
[C15: from Old French duplicite, from Late Latin duplicitās a being double, from Latin duplex]
duˈplicitous adj
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du•plic•i•ty
(duˈplɪs ɪ ti, dyu-)n., pl. -ties.
1. deceitfulness in speech or conduct; double-dealing.
2. a twofold or double state or quality.
[1400–50; late Middle English duplicite < Middle French < Medieval Latin, Late Latin duplicitās; see duplex, -ity]
syn: See deceit.
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Noun | 1. | duplicity - a fraudulent or duplicitous representation |
2. | duplicity - acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another |
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duplicity
noun deceit, fraud, deception, hypocrisy, dishonesty, guile, artifice, falsehood, double-dealing, chicanery, perfidy, dissimulation He was guilty of duplicity in his private dealings.
honesty, candour, straightforwardness
honesty, candour, straightforwardness
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duplicity
nounThe act or practice of deceiving:
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duplicity
n → Doppelspiel nt
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