double-dealing
double-dealing · double-dealings
зрада, державна зрада, держзрада
двуличие, двуличность, двурушничество
Verrat, Landesverrat
Deceit or treacheryDeceit or treachery
/ˌdʌbəlˈdiːlɪŋ/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Deceit or treachery
двули́чностьdvulíčnostʹ, двуру́шничествоdvurúšničestvo, двули́чиеdvulíčije
More definitions
- acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another
Translations
2 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
deceit or treachery:
Origin
From the practice of dealing oneself multiple cards in order to gain an advantage in a gamFrom the practice of dealing oneself multiple cards in order to gain an advantage in a game.
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Forms
plural: double-dealingsSynonyms
17 synonymstreacheryC2perfidiousnesstreacherousnessbetrayalbreach of promisebreach of trustJudas kissperfidyproditionPunic faithstab in the backswiketergiversationtraitory
Close in meaning
- acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another:duplicity
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable