duplicity
deceitfulness; double-dealing
Word origin: From Latin duplex, twofold or double.
Duplicity in a sentence
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The negotiator's duplicity surfaced when both sides compared notes.
The auditors uncovered a pattern of duplicity in which losses were reported as gains to investors.
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Verbal · Sentence Equivalence
The treaty's terms were deliberately blank, allowing each side to interpret the key clauses in whatever way best suited its own interests.
Using “duplicity” well
Duplicity is the noun for calculated deceit and double-dealing. Do not confuse it with duplication, the act of copying, despite the shared root.
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