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- Dictionaryduplicity/djʊˈplɪsɪti/
noun
- 1. deceitfulness: "he was accused of duplicity and branded a traitor"
- 2. the state of being double. archaic
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DUPLICITY definition: 1. dishonest talk or behaviour, especially by saying different things to two people: 2. dishonest…. Learn more.
Duplicity is the quality or state of being double or twofold, especially in deception or dishonesty. Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and legal usage of duplicity from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
deceitfulness in speech or conduct, as by speaking or acting in two different ways to different people concerning the same matter; double-dealing. Synonyms: trickery, hypocrisy, guile, fraud, dissimulation, deception, deceit. Antonyms: straightforwardness, directness, candidness, honesty.
Duplicity is from a Latin word meaning "twofold, having two parts." Someone who shows duplicity is two-faced — maybe showing one side in public and another in private — or is just a liar, saying something known to be untrue or misleading.
Duplicity means deceitfulness or double-dealing in speech or conduct. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, word origin and usage of duplicity with examples from Collins English Dictionary.
DUPLICITY meaning: 1. dishonest talk or behaviour, especially by saying different things to two people: 2. dishonest…. Learn more.
Duplicity is dishonest behaviour that is intended to make somebody believe something that is not true. Learn how to use this word in formal contexts with synonyms, pronunciation and usage notes.
