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1. (n.) double-dealing
deception or treachery; duplicity.
2. (adj.) double-dealing
using duplicity; treacherous.
Etymology: (1520–30)
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| Definition of 'double-dealing' |
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1. (adj) duplicity, double-dealing
acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another
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
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