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two-faced

[too-feyst] / ˈtuˌfeɪst /
ADJECTIVE
deceitful
Synonyms
WEAK
artful backstabbing beguiling crafty cunning deceiving deceptive dishonest double-dealing foxy fraudulent guileful hypocritical insincere knavish lying misleading shifty sly sneaky tricky underhanded untruthful

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Did suffering among the two-faced liars of L.A. ever lead her to question her commitment to music?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Fernando Alonso, whose mutual respect with Verstappen has been obvious for years, dismissed the Dutchman's claim Russell was two-faced.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2024

Moments before issuing the sentence, Kaplan brought up a November 2022 press interview with Bankman-Fried as evidence of Bankman-Fried being two-faced.

From Slate • Mar. 28, 2024

According to Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, the oldest living two-faced calf survived for 40 days.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 7, 2024

Betrayal is a friend I have known a long time, a two-faced goddess looking forward and back with a clear, earnest suspicion of good fortune.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver