Definition of duplicity Duplicity
/duplɪˈsɪti/ - [duplisitee] - du•plic•i•ty
We found 8 definitions of duplicity from 4 different sources.
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What does duplicity mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: duplicities |
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| duplicity - acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another | ||
| double-dealing | ||
| dissimulation, dissembling, deceit, deception the act of deceiving | ||
| duplicity - a fraudulent or duplicitous representation | ||
| fraudulence | ||
| misrepresentation, deceit, deception a misleading falsehood | ||
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Wiktionary 
- duplicity (Noun)
Intentional deceptiveness; double-dealing.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- duplicity (n.)
Doubleness; a twofold state. - duplicity (n.)
Doubleness of heart or speech; insincerity; a sustained form of deception which consists in entertaining or pretending to entertain one of feelings, and acting as if influenced by another; bad faith. - duplicity (n.)
The use of two or more distinct allegations or answers, where one is sufficient. - duplicity (n.)
In indictments, the union of two incompatible offenses.
Part of speech
🔤- duplicity, noun, singular of duplicities.
