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- DictionaryDou·ble-deal·ing/ˌdəbəlˈdēliNG/
noun
- 1. the practice of working to people's disadvantage behind their backs: "an air of double-dealing and deceit hangs over the negotiations"
adjective
- 1. working deceitfully to injure others: "she is a backstabbing, double-dealing twister"
The meaning of DOUBLE-DEALING is action contradictory to a professed attitude : duplicity. How to use double-dealing in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Double-Dealing.
Synonyms for DOUBLE-DEALING: fraudulent, dishonest, false, deceptive, deceitful, crooked, misleading, duplicitous; Antonyms of DOUBLE-DEALING: honest, truthful, true, legitimate, aboveboard, valid, genuine, sincere.
Double-dealing definition: duplicity; treachery; deception.. See examples of DOUBLE-DEALING used in a sentence.
the act of cheating or tricking someone by hiding your real intentions: Several high-ranking officials were named in the scandal, accused of fraud and double dealing. (Definition of double-dealing from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of double-dealing. double-dealing.
the act of cheating or tricking someone by hiding your real intentions: Several high-ranking officials were named in the scandal, accused of fraud and double dealing. (Definition of double-dealing from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
adjective. marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another. “a double-dealing double agent”. synonyms: Janus-faced, ambidextrous, deceitful, double-faced, double-tongued, duplicitous, two-faced. dishonest, dishonorable.
double-dealing - acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another
Double-dealing is behaviour which is deliberately deceitful. Marriages were broken and lives ruined by the revelation of double-dealing. Synonyms: treachery , cheating , betrayal , deception More Synonyms of double-dealing
Double-dealing Definition. Duplicitous or deceitful; treacherous. The act or practice of doing the opposite of what one pretends to do; duplicity; deceit. Present participle of double deal.
Definition of double-dealing noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
