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
For some, the implications of duplicity and obscured identity in the line could well apply to its author—and thereby hangs a tale.
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Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
Ben reports on the crypto industry, a sector where the lines between reality, hope, and duplicity can blur in strange ways.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
The story of a secret agent confronted with duplicity and bureaucracy from his own side while investigating a Soviet kidnap ring, it was published in 1962 and went on to sell millions of copies.
—Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Instead, @AnthropicAI and its CEO @DarioAmodei, have chosen duplicity.
—Tina Nguyen, The Verge, 28 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for duplicity
Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
Ben reports on the crypto industry, a sector where the lines between reality, hope, and duplicity can blur in strange ways.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
The story of a secret agent confronted with duplicity and bureaucracy from his own side while investigating a Soviet kidnap ring, it was published in 1962 and went on to sell millions of copies.
—Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Instead, @AnthropicAI and its CEO @DarioAmodei, have chosen duplicity.
—Tina Nguyen, The Verge, 28 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duplicity
Noun
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But the dramatic vision-boosting reputation carrots have carried for decades traces back to a wartime deception, not science.—
Samantha Agate,
Sacbee.com,
15 June 2026
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People desperately need reassurances that elections are decided honestly, without tricks or deception to favor a candidate or a party.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
13 June 2026
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The shows tackle stories about murder, deceit, grief, familial estrangement, presidential assassinations, and complex mental health diagnoses — and all have found captive audiences on the streamer over the last year.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
28 May 2026
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Barragán brings a surprising depth and empathy to The Yahoo Boys, to the tin roofs and traffic jams of Lagos, the SIM cards and Apple IDs that buttress this edifice of deceit.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
Noun
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Of course, the retort is that this would be irritating and exasperating to be continually deluged with alerts about AI deceptiveness.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Prosecutors charged Kwon in January with nine criminal counts for securities fraud, wire fraud, commodities fraud and money laundering conspiracy.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
12 Dec. 2025
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Consequences for fraud Under Florida law, disabled parking permits — temporary or permanent — are issued through the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) or its authorized agents, including the tax collector’s office.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 Dec. 2025
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There is no evidence of any widespread cheating in Colorado elections, which have been staunchly defended by county clerks throughout the state, most of whom are Republican.—
Jesse Sarles,
CBS News,
9 Dec. 2025
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Her subsequent attempts to uncover some sign of infidelity — or at least a scrap of emotional cheating to justify her own — make everyone so uncomfortable that Dylan eventually just calls it and tells everyone to leave.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
8 Dec. 2025
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The quality that drew Kurosawa to Yonezawa’s novel in the first place is not valor or cunning but something considerably less heroic.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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The Brazil international combines technical craft with a decisive cunning.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Duplicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duplicity. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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