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DUPLICITOUS
ambidextrous, deceitful, double-dealing, duplicitous, Janus-faced, two-faced, double-faced, double-tongued
(adjective) marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another; “she was a deceitful scheming little thing”- Israel Zangwill; “a double-dealing double agent”; “a double-faced infernal traitor and schemer”- W.M.Thackeray
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
duplicitous (comparative more duplicitous, superlative most duplicitous)
Given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech.
Synonyms
• deceitful
• double-dealing
• two-faced
Source: Wiktionary
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