duplicity
duplicity · duplicities
двуличность, двуличие, двойственность
Doppelspiel, Doppelzüngigkeit, Duplizität
Intentional deceptivenessIntentional deceptiveness; double-dealing.
/duˈplɪ.sɪ.ti/
» Tom is often accused of duplicity.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Intentional deceptiveness; double-dealing.
Doppelspiel, Doppelzüngigkeit, Duplizität
двули́чностьdvulíčnostʹ, двули́чиеdvulíčije, дво́йственностьdvójstvennostʹ
(countable, uncountable)The quality of being double or twofold.
More definitions
- acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another
- a fraudulent or duplicitous representation
Examples
1 sentencesTom is often accused of duplicity.
Translations
8 languagesРусский
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Origin
From Latin duplicare (double). Equivalent to duplex + -ity.From Latin duplicare (double). Equivalent to duplex + -ity.
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Forms
plural: duplicities| Singular | duplicity |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another:double-dealing
- a fraudulent or duplicitous representation:fraudulence
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable