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duplicity

[doo-plis-i-tee, dyoo-] / duˈplɪs ɪ ti, dyu- /


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Like his partner in duplicity, Witkoff’s conflicts are numerous.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

Despite his layered duplicity, Jonathan understands and defines himself by courting risk.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2026

But although the spin-off was a hit with viewers, the return to a civilian series allows more duplicity and arguably better gameplay, as the contestants' anonymity allows them to come in with more secrets.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025

The truth hovers tantalizingly out of focus, and the characters’ duplicity becomes its adversary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

Her expression of duplicity was balanced by the fatuous confidence with which the Unicom regarded her.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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