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especially : the belying of one's true intentions by deceptive words or action. 2. : the quality or state of being double or twofold. 3. law : the technically incorrect use of two or more distinct items (such as claims, charges, or defenses) in a single legal action.
dishonest talk or behaviour, 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. a pack of lies idiom. artifice. bad faith. black is white idiom. cakeism. falsehood.
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.
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. a pack of lies idiom. artifice. bad faith. black is white idiom. cakeism. falsehood.
Synonyms for DUPLICITY: deception, deceit, deceptiveness, fraud, deceitfulness, cheating, cunning, lying; Antonyms of DUPLICITY: sincerity, good faith, forthrightness, ingenuousness, artlessness, frankness, openness, candor
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.
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Definition of duplicity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.