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duplicitous

[doo-plis-i-tuhs, dyoo-] / duˈplɪs ɪ təs, dju- /


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Over the years, they had gotten fed up with the U.A.E. for what they viewed as duplicitous behavior.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

"We felt they were very duplicitous, almost like employees of the Iranians."

From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026

He countersued last week, claiming she had made a "duplicitous attempt to destroy" him.

From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2025

It’s at these very junctures that the archetypes of the unconscious can do their greatest mischief, shifting what at one moment is experienced as a benevolent parent into a duplicitous one.

From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2024

In order to enjoy ourselves, we learned to be duplicitous.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




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