duplicity
/djuːˈplɪsəti/noun
उच्चारण ड्यूप्लिसटी
दोमुँहापन, छल, कपट
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[U] formal
dishonest behaviour that is intended to make somebody believe something that is not true
दोमुँहापन, छल, कपट
- He was accused of duplicity in his business dealings.
- The minister's duplicity was exposed when his private letters were published in the paper.
- The contractor's duplicity cost the village a great deal.
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- He was shocked by the duplicity of his closest friend.
- Her duplicity came to light when the two stories did not match.
- A career built on duplicity rarely lasts.
Synonyms deceit double-dealing treachery dishonesty two-facedness
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AaSpelling
du·plic·i·ty
With -plic- (not 'duplisity'); the adjective duplicitous.
बीच में -plic- ('duplisity' गलत है); adjective duplicitous।
?Which word?
Keep the deceit words together: duplicity (being two-faced), deceit, chicanery (clever trickery), perfidy (betrayal), guile.
छल के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: duplicity (दोमुँहापन), deceit, chicanery (चतुर चालबाज़ी), perfidy (विश्वासघात), guile।
⌂Word origin and word building
From the Latin duplex, double: a duplicitous person shows two faces.
Latin duplex, दोहरा, से: duplicitous व्यक्ति दो चेहरे दिखाता है।