as in deception
the inclination or practice of misleading others through lies or trickery
we were lucky not to be taken in by his duplicity
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Recent Examples of duplicity
Now realizing the extent of her husband’s duplicity, the wife decided to help Nolan & Co. out.
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 25 Feb. 2025
Until recently, the nervous system was not thought to be part of these duplicities, even when cancer had set up its primary residence in the brain.
—Ingrid Wickelgren, Scientific American, 14 Feb. 2025
The enduring emblem of this Administration and its duplicity is undoubtedly $TRUMP, a meme-coin scheme that has brought many millions of dollars in profits to the President and his fellow-investors.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2025
No, his duplicity and shilling were on full display before, during and after his first term.
—Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 25 Feb. 2025
Until recently, the nervous system was not thought to be part of these duplicities, even when cancer had set up its primary residence in the brain.
—Ingrid Wickelgren, Scientific American, 14 Feb. 2025
The enduring emblem of this Administration and its duplicity is undoubtedly $TRUMP, a meme-coin scheme that has brought many millions of dollars in profits to the President and his fellow-investors.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2025
No, his duplicity and shilling were on full display before, during and after his first term.
—Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duplicity
Noun
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This stylization gives her a veneer of being disarmingly kind; but ultimately, is a form of deception that caused Sophie to fatally trust this person.—
Tiffany Leigh,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Codenamed Operation Midnight Hammer, the overnight mission relied on deception, aerial refueling, and near-total radio silence to hit Iran's Fordo and Natanz enrichment facilities—sites that had withstood weeks of sustained Israeli attacks.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
Noun
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But the level of deceit of this entire plan is mind-boggling.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 June 2025
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The defense’s case largely rests on accusations that the investigation into O’Keefe’s death was mired by deceit, incompetence and bias.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
10 June 2025
Noun
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The truth is that almost all the fraud, waste and abuse in the health care system comes from the billing and payment processes and skyrocketing prices, not from people who rely on Medicaid for essential care.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2025
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Criminals that are able to gain access to passwords put up for sale on the dark web are able to use them for identify theft, fraud, and even blackmail.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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On the other end of the spectrum was the more docile Kelly who often felt conflicted when her morals clashed with the cunning needed to succeed in the game.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
27 May 2025
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But Waltz also advocated for further diplomatically isolating President Vladimir Putin — a position that was out of step with Trump, who has viewed the Russian leader, at moments, with admiration for his cunning in dealings with Trump’s predecessors.—
Matthew Lee,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2025
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“Duplicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duplicity. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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