duplicity: Meaning and Definition of

du•plic•i•ty

Pronunciation: (d-plis'i-tē, dy-), [key]
— pl. -ties
  1. deceitfulness in speech or conduct; speaking or acting in two different ways concerning the same matter with intent to deceive; double-dealing.
  2. a twofold or double state or quality.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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