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duplicitous

 
Dictionary: du·plic·i·tous   (dū-plĭs'ĭ-təs, dyū-) pronunciation
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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Law Dictionary: Duplicitous
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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."

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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


 
 

 

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