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1. (adj.) Janus-faced
two-faced; deceitful.
Etymology: (1675–85)
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| Definition of 'Janus-faced' |
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1. (adj) Janus-faced
having or concerned with polarities or contrasts
"a Janus-faced view of history"; "a Janus-faced policy"
2. (adj) ambidextrous, deceitful, double-dealing, duplicitous, Janus-faced, two-faced, double-faced, double-tongued
marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another
"she was a deceitful scheming little thing"- Israel Zangwill; "a double-dealing double agent"; "a double-faced infernal traitor and schemer"- W.M.Thackeray
3. (adj) Janus-faced, two-faced
having two faces--one looking to the future and one to the past
"Janus the two-faced god"
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| Definition of 'Janus-faced' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) Janus-faced
double-faced; deceitful
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