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- DictionaryDu·plic·i·ty/do͞oˈplisədē/
noun
- 1. deceitfulness; double-dealing: "he was accused of duplicity and branded a traitor"
- 2. doubleness. archaic
noun [ U ] formal us / duːˈplɪs.ə.t̬i / uk / dʒuˈplɪs.ə.ti / Add to word list. dishonest talk or behavior, especially by saying different things to two people: duplicity in They were accused of duplicity in their dealings with both sides. Synonym. double-dealing. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Lies, lying & hypocrisy.
Definitions of duplicity. noun. acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another. synonyms: double-dealing. see more. noun. a fraudulent or duplicitous representation. synonyms: fraudulence. see more.
4 days ago · deceitfulness in speech or conduct; speaking or acting in two different ways concerning the same matter with intent to deceive; double-dealing. 2. a twofold or double state or quality. SYNONYMS 1. deception, dissimulation. See deceit. ANTONYMS 1. straightforwardness.
Definition of duplicity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. a. Deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech. b. An instance of deliberate deceptiveness; double-dealing. 2. The quality or state of being twofold or double. [Middle English duplicite, from Old French, from Late Latin duplicitās, doubleness, from Latin duplex, duplic-, twofold; see dwo- in Indo-European roots .]
noun [ U ] uk/djʊˈplɪsəti/us. Add to word listAdd to word list. attempts to trick people by dishonestly telling different people different things. (Definition of duplicity from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of duplicity. in Chinese (Traditional) 欺騙, （尤指）搞兩面派… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English du‧plic‧i‧ty /djuːˈplɪsəti $ duː-/ noun [ uncountable] dishonest behaviour that is intended to deceive someone —duplicitous adjective Examples from the Corpus duplicity • My life developed into a duplicity. • I saw it most in our native duplicity. • Creatures have no duplicity, like man.
