duplicitous
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But the public messaging could not be more duplicitous.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
Nolan floats a convincing psychological reason why this Odysseus subconsciously believes his duplicitous actions during the war deserve permanent exile from civilization.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
"We felt they were very duplicitous, almost like employees of the Iranians."
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
Carl’s duplicitous behavior, meanwhile, leads Roy to think his brother is planning to make him the fall guy for their mutual misdeeds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
In order to enjoy ourselves, we learned to be duplicitous.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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