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