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duplicity

noun/duːˈplɪs.ə.ti/

deceitful double-dealing

Synonyms

• deceit
• deception
• guile

Antonyms

• honesty
• candor

duplicity in a sentence

Where it comes from

From Latin duplex 'twofold'

Memory hook

DUPLICITY — DUPLEx-faced.

Word parts

• plic/plex — fold, weave
  duplicity: du- (two) + plic (fold) + -ity (state of)
• bi, di, du/deu — two, divided
  duplicity: du- (two) + plic (fold) + -ity

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