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
The values Homer elevated, especially those of male honor and female duplicity, established parameters for the war story (and not only the war story) for centuries to come.
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Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
British Prime Minister Harold MacMillan publicly denounced Soviet duplicity.
—Time, 28 Oct. 2025
This scene follows from episode six, when Tom comes to Grasso’s house after discovering his duplicity.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
To Serbian audiences, Vučiċ accuses the EU of duplicity and anti-Serbian prejudice.
—Hanna Begić, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
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Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
British Prime Minister Harold MacMillan publicly denounced Soviet duplicity.
—Time, 28 Oct. 2025
This scene follows from episode six, when Tom comes to Grasso’s house after discovering his duplicity.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
To Serbian audiences, Vučiċ accuses the EU of duplicity and anti-Serbian prejudice.
—Hanna Begić, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duplicity
Noun
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Investigators say Ford used a two-part deception.—
CBS News Atlanta Digital Staff,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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But then there’s another wrinkle that Holmes is throwing at batters that could really ramp up the deception.—
Eno Sarris,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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The federal government has accused Bien-Amie of spinning a decades-long web of deceit involving multiple identities — and wives — to gain a green card and later American citizenship.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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They are all caught in a web of deceit and revenge.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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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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Police have so far arrested 38 people on accusations related to the complex, including manslaughter and fraud.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
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His two co-defendants have also pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud but have not yet been sentenced.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Mar. 2026
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Perfidy — from the French perfidie via the Latin perfidia — means deceitfulness, treachery or a breach of faith or promise.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
21 Jan. 2026
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Grohl refused to answer additional questions about his cheating, instead suggesting that the Foo Fighters’ upcoming album contains songs and lyrics that allude to it.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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The cheating isn’t new, this argument goes; it’s just getting discovered and prosecuted more frequently.—
McKay Coppins,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2026
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The confidence that began Carrick’s spell in charge will need to be matched with new cunning and craft.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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But Muck is no Epstein, malevolent and cunning.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Duplicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duplicity. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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