duplicity

uncountable

A noun referring to deceitfulness, double-dealing, or the quality of being two-faced or contradictory in behavior or speech.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее лживость, двуличие или качество быть двуличным или противоречивым в поведении или речи.esSustantivo que denota falsedad, doblez o la cualidad de ser engañoso o contradictorio en el comportamiento o las palabras.frNom désignant le caractère de quelqu'un qui agit avec mauvaise foi en affichant une apparence trompeuse, ou le fait d'être double et contradictoire dans ses propos ou ses actes.deSubstantiv, das die Eigenschaft bezeichnet, doppelzüngig, heuchlerisch oder falsch zu sein, oder ein Verhalten, das Gegensätzliches vorgibt und verbirgt.ptSubstantivo que designa a falsidade, a hipocrisia ou a qualidade de ser duplo ou contraditório no comportamento ou no discurso; especialmente o ato de fingir sentimentos ou intenções diferentes dos que realmente se tem.zh名词，指口是心非、表里不一，或言行虚伪、自相矛盾的特质。arاسم يدل على الخداع والنفاق أو صفة التظاهر بغير الحقيقة، أي قول شيء وفعل آخر أو إظهار خلاف ما يُبطن.

1. Deceitfulness C1 formal

   The quality of being dishonest and deceitful, especially by saying different things to different people.

   • His duplicity was revealed when both sides discovered his contradictory promises.
   • The politician's duplicity cost him the trust of his constituents.
   • She was shocked by the duplicity of her supposedly loyal friend.

   ruДвуличиеesDuplicidadfrduplicitédeDoppelzüngigkeitptDoblezzh两面派arالنِّفَاق

   Synonyms: chicanerydeceitdeceptiondishonestydissimulationdouble-dealingfraudguilehypocrisytrickery

   Antonyms: candorhonestyintegritysinceritytruthfulness

• duplicities plural form
• duplicities' possessive plural form
• duplicity's possessive singular form