Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Duplicitous or deceitful; treacherous.
- noun Duplicity or deceit; treachery.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Duplicity; deceitful practice; the profession of one thing and the practice of another.
- Given to duplicity; artful; treacherous.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective given to deception especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another.
- False or deceitful dealing; acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another. See Double dealing, under
dealing .
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- adjective of a person
Cheating ,dishonest ;treacherous . - noun
deceit ortreachery
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another
- adjective marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another
Etymologies
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Examples
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For all its double-dealing and the strutting vanities of both men and women, particularly Rachael Stirling's affected Melinda, a woman who is all "ears" and graces, it has a sweet heart.
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But as events take a number of twisty turns, no allegiance is as clear as it first seems and back-stabbing, double-dealing and compromise are the order of the day.
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There has been much discussion about the alleged double-dealing of the Pakistani army and the proposals to cut U.S. aid.
Saad Khan: Obama's Mideast Speech Left Much to be Desired Saad Khan 2011
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Yet despite presenting a hilarious letter from Bernini's mamma pegging her son as an out-and-out "narcissist"—Mr. Mormando's term—the biographer exculpates the master of any really malicious double-dealing.
The Heirloom City Dan Hofstadter 2011
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Your "trusted ally" in the War on Terror, Pakistan, may or may not be a double-dealing rat.
Robert Brenner: Captain America vs. Osama Bin Laden Robert Brenner 2011
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There has been much discussion about the alleged double-dealing of the Pakistani army and the proposals to cut U.S. aid.
Saad Khan: Obama's Mideast Speech Left Much to be Desired Saad Khan 2011
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U.S. officials are also increasingly frustrated by what they see as Islamabad's double-dealing.
CIA Escalates in Pakistan Adam Entous 2010
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Sen. Ben Nelson D., Neb. also lashed out at what he termed Pakistan's "double-dealing."
Panetta Won't Specify Pace of Afghan Troop Drawdown Nathan Hodge 2011
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In Crown & Country he provides the reader with enough intellectual rigour to impart context, before livening the page with pithy tales of treachery or cruelty, of double-dealing or disaster.
Crown & Country by David Starkey - review Charles Spencer 2010
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Your "trusted ally" in the War on Terror, Pakistan, may or may not be a double-dealing rat.
Robert Brenner: Captain America vs. Osama Bin Laden Robert Brenner 2011
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