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duplicitous
adjective
marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 11
- Starts with
- D
- Ends with
- S
- Contains
- UPLICITOU
- Scrabble score
- 16
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
djʊˈplɪsɪtəs
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Meaning
Definitions
adjective
marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another
“{'source': 'Israel Zangwill', 'text': 'she was a deceitful scheming little thing'}”
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Example Sentences
{'source': 'Israel Zangwill', 'text': 'she was a deceitful scheming little thing'}
a double-dealing double agent
{'source': 'W.M.Thackeray', 'text': 'a double-faced infernal traitor and schemer'}
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