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double-dealing

[duhb-uhl-dee-ling] / ˈdʌb əlˈdi lɪŋ /




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She Zhijiang claims to be a victim of double dealing by the Chinese state.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2025

If that sounds a tad like double dealing, well, I'm with you there, for sure.

From Salon • Dec. 10, 2022

We meet Kristin, an American diplomat in Cultural Affairs, whose money, connections and double dealing thicken the plot.

From Washington Post • May 27, 2020

Years later, this scandal has created a second one, this time over allegations of double dealing and conflicts of interest involving attorneys handling the litigation.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2019

Pope's double dealing had been strongly suspected on the previous day, when it was discovered that the copies seized had been altered in anticipation of the charge he preferred.

From The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1 New Edition by Pope, Alexander




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