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Double-dealing

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Noun

1. double-dealing, duplicity

acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another

Adjective

2. ambidextrous, deceitful, double-dealing, double-faced, double-tongued, duplicitous, janus-faced, two-faced

marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another

Example Sentences:
'she was a deceitful scheming little thing'
'a double-dealing double agent'
'a double-faced infernal traitor and schemer'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Double-dealing

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noun
a. 
action characterized by treachery or deceit
b. 
(as modifier)
double-dealing treachery

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Double-dealing

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noun
the act or practice of doing the opposite of what one pretends to do; duplicity; deceit

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Double-dealing

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adj.
Duplicitous or deceitful; treacherous.
n.
Duplicity or deceit; treachery.

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