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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 formal word for dishonest talk or behaviour, especially by saying different things to two people. Learn how to use it in sentences, see related words and phrases, and explore its pronunciation and translations.
Duplicity is formal word for dishonest talk or behavior, especially by saying different things to two people. Learn how to use it in sentences, see related words and phrases, and explore its pronunciation and translations.
Find 100 words that mean the same or opposite of duplicity, a noun for the practice of misleading others through lies or trickery. See examples, related words, and podcast entries for duplicity.
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.
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Duplicity is a noun that means dishonest behaviour that is intended to make somebody believe something that is not true. Learn how to pronounce, use and distinguish it from irony with the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary app and website.
