adj.
Given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech.
duplicitously du·plic'i·tous·ly adv.
duplicitousness du·plic'i·tous·ness n.
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du·plic·i·tous (dū-plĭs'ĭ-təs, dyū-) ![]() |
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adjective
| Law Dictionary: Duplicitous |
Refers to a pleading which joins in the same count two or more distinct grounds of action to enforce a single right; to allege more than one distinct claim in the same indictment is "duplicitous."
| WordNet: duplicitous |
The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another
Synonyms: ambidextrous, deceitful, double-dealing, Janus-faced, two-faced, double-faced, double-tongued
| double-dealing | |
| double-faced | |
| work both sides of the street (Idiom) |
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