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duplicity
du·plic·i·ty [ doo plíssətee ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. deceitfulness: the fact of being deceptive, dishonest, or misleading
2. condition of being double: the state of being double or in a pair ( formal )
the duplicity of the stars of the constellation
[15th century. Directly or via French< late Latin duplicitas< Latin duplic-, stem of duplex (see duplex)]

du·plic·i·tous [ doo plíssitəss ] adjective
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