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    duplicity
    /djʊˈplɪsɪti/

    noun

    • 1. deceitfulness: "he was accused of duplicity and branded a traitor"
    • 2. the state of being double. archaic

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  3. Duplicity means dishonest talk or behaviour, especially by saying different things to two people. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences from the Cambridge Dictionary.

  4. 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.

  5. Duplicity is the practice of intentionally misleading people by saying or doing different things to different people or at different times. It can also mean the quality of having two elements or parts, or the legal act of including two offenses in one charge.

  6. 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.

  7. Duplicity means dishonest talk or behavior, especially by saying different things to two people. Learn how to use this word in sentences, find related words and phrases, and see translations in other languages.

  8. Duplicity means deceitfulness or double-dealing in speech or conduct. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, grammar and usage of duplicity with Collins English Dictionary.

  9. Definition of duplicity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.