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DUPLICITOUS
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another
Example:
a double-faced infernal traitor and schemer
Synonyms:
ambidextrous; deceitful; double-dealing; double-faced; double-tongued; duplicitous; Janus-faced; two-faced
Classified under:
Similar:
dishonest; dishonorable (deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive)
Derivation:
duplicity (acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another)
duplicity (a fraudulent or duplicitous representation)
