as in deceptive
given to or marked by cheating and deception
warned her not to trust the duplicitous art dealer
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Recent Examples of duplicitous
The rise of Darth Vader Anakin Skywalker discovers Palpatine's true identity as a Sith Lord and backs him instead of the Jedi Masters who intended to arrest the duplicitous chancellor.
—As seen in Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith.
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Nick Romano, EW.com, 25 May 2025
In scenes that take up so much more screentime than is strictly necessary, Ethan gets back on the trail of Gabriel (Esai Morales), the Entity’s duplicitous sidekick, who aims to bring it under his control once its plan gets underway.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 14 May 2025
Last month, Mulaney told the story of trying to book Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, only to be nearly duped by a duplicitous fake manager.
—Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2025
The characters are petty, duplicitous, conniving — and also, somehow, strangely sympathetic.
—Calum Marsh, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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Nick Romano, EW.com, 25 May 2025
In scenes that take up so much more screentime than is strictly necessary, Ethan gets back on the trail of Gabriel (Esai Morales), the Entity’s duplicitous sidekick, who aims to bring it under his control once its plan gets underway.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 14 May 2025
Last month, Mulaney told the story of trying to book Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, only to be nearly duped by a duplicitous fake manager.
—Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2025
The characters are petty, duplicitous, conniving — and also, somehow, strangely sympathetic.
—Calum Marsh, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duplicitous
Adjective
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The suit alleges excessive fees resulting in high annual percentage rates, deceptive tipping practices and misleading consumers about the voluntary nature of fees.—
AJ Dhaliwal,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Mayes seeks to dissolve both companies, citing violations of the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act and deceptive practices targeting underage customers.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
9 July 2025
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Most courts will ignore asset protection moves taken after that point, labeling them as fraudulent conveyances.—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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In total, the group was accused of wasting 1,937 COVID-19 vaccine doses between October 2021 and September 2022, including 391 pediatric doses, and creating fraudulent immunization records for them.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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To preserve your tools, clean them off then tuck them away somewhere cooler, dryer, and shadier like a garden shed or garage.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
14 July 2025
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In his search for justice on the frontier, however, Rabbi Mo unknowingly wades into the center of a lethal conspiracy tied to a shady land deal.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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McClure is also accused of attempting to change his patient care reports in order to cover up his actions and being dishonest during interviews with his supervisors about the incident.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
11 July 2025
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Raynor was accused of having been dishonest about facts, including the way the author and her husband, Moth Winn — whose real names are allegedly Sally and Tim Walker — found themselves without a home.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
8 July 2025
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The coffeehouse patched with oleander, Captain’s house behind the crooked pine, our restaurant painted blue and white.—
Aysegül Savas,
Literary Hub,
8 July 2025
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The name of the waterfall, township and river is considered to be an English or French interpretation of the Ojibwe name for the river, meaning crooked river, Ocqueoc Township's website says.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
7 July 2025
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“Duplicitous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duplicitous. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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