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When someone says something and means another it can mean lying or being deceiving. For example when someone says they want to be your friend and will be in touch with you they do the opposite they ignore you for periods of time.

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This is known as being "two-faced" or "speaking with a forked tongue." It implies insincerity or deception in communication by saying one thing but meaning another.


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What is another meaning for speak with a forked tongue?

Since a snake has a forked tongue, this means that you think someone is speaking lies. This is a saying of Objibway Indians.No doubt other tribes in general.


What does the saying 'to square with that' mean?

to make one thing fit with another, to make sense


How do you spell hipocricy?

The correct spelling is hypocrisy (saying one thing and doing another).


What says one thing is another thing?

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What does being two faced mean?

Being treacherous, saying one thing and doing another.


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