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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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“The Palm House” is hard on perceived sellouts, such as Edmund’s commercially minded boss and an oddly two-faced TV producer who briefly enters Laura’s orbit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Was she ever at risk of becoming a two-faced liar herself?

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

The two-faced doorman held a silver key, which he kept passing from his left hand to his right hand.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan