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
Lecturing other nations on freedom while advocating restrictions at home is, well, duplicitous.
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Well, the duplicitous Seth Voelker/Sidewinder (Giancarlo Esposito) has some clues.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2025
While offenses have learned to use every second, defenses are also taking advantage of the extra time, primarily through duplicitous presentations and audibles in response to offensive calls.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2025
Much like the play it’s adapted from, Were the World Mine is hazy, romantic, duplicitous and delightful.
—Sadie Collins, Them, 24 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for duplicitous
Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Well, the duplicitous Seth Voelker/Sidewinder (Giancarlo Esposito) has some clues.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2025
While offenses have learned to use every second, defenses are also taking advantage of the extra time, primarily through duplicitous presentations and audibles in response to offensive calls.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2025
Much like the play it’s adapted from, Were the World Mine is hazy, romantic, duplicitous and delightful.
—Sadie Collins, Them, 24 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for duplicitous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for duplicitous
Adjective
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In the 1970s, information about the Tuskegee study – a deceptive and unethical 40-year study of untreated syphilis in Black men – came to light.—
Christine Coughlin,
The Conversation,
9 May 2025
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Anyone wanting to fight such usage would have to rely on deceptive practice laws, trademark and copyright protection, and state-specific laws protecting a person's name, image, and likeness.—
Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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The Act provides market players and investors additional mechanisms and avenues to seek redress and curb fraudulent digital asset activities.—
Abubakar Nur Khalil,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Back in the mid-1990s, when The Net was among the top box office draws and Americans were just starting to flock online in droves, kids had to swipe their parents' credit cards or find a fraudulent number online to access adult content on the web.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Gates has three ecosystems on her quarter-acre: a sunny front yard, a shady back plot and a small wetland garden on one side.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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The fear this instills in I-Jing — already ignored by her busy mother, nor attended to by her mercurial older sister, I-Ann, who holds a grudge against her mother and rebels by working at a shady betel nut stand — sets off a secrets-unearthing chain of events.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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Pretending otherwise is dishonest and counter-factual.—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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The cruelty of his dishonest sham, founded on disdain for the autistic community and aimed at parents of autistic children, defies decency.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In the new season’s third episode, Charlie helps Beatrix solve the murder of her husband Jeffrey (Richard Kind) by crooked FBI agent Danny (John Mulaney), and in return, Beatrix agrees to call off the hit.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
9 May 2025
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But that jubilation quickly turns into a night of violence when Coop is beaten within an inch of his life by two guys hired by a crooked art gallery owner who put overly aggressive moves on his partner in crime Elena (Aimee Carrero).—
Rosemary Rossi,
Variety,
9 May 2025
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“Duplicitous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duplicitous. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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