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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Without resources or expertise to vet influencers properly, these companies become vulnerable to deceptive practices.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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In 2022, the California DMV sued Tesla, saying the company engaged in deceptive marketing and advertising practices around its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving systems.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 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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Good for a cool, shady location, the blooms are pale blue with purple shading nodding bells, 2.5 to 3 inches in diameter, and grows up to 15 feet tall.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
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After the events of the April 24 episode aired, Brunette escalated the drama with a shady Instagram Reel.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
2 May 2025
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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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Evans' latest film, Havoc, stars Tom Hardy as Walker, an unsavory fixer tasked with protecting the son of real estate tycoon Lawrence Beaumont (Forest Whitaker) after the kid stumbles into a plot involving the Yakuza, crooked cops, and other assorted goons.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Rooker plays Steve, a crooked detective with a ruthless streak who holds the key to Hammer’s only weakness.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Duplicitous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duplicitous. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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