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Duplicitous
Duplicitous
du·plic·i·tous
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Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
using deceptive actions and/or words to hide one's true intentions, capable of misleading or tricking someone;
e.g. He planned a duplicitous course of action so that he would gain the maximum profit.
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Bent
Crooked
Deceptive
Dishonest
Double-dealing
Fraudulent
Insidious
Rogue
Shady
Shifty
Subtile
Trickish
Underhand
Underhanded
Untrustworthy
Opposite Words
Aboveboard
Conscientious
Ethical
Forthright
Honest
Honorable
Just
Scrupulous
Straightforward
Truthful
Upright
Veracious
Related Words
Artful
Beguiling
Cagey
Circuitous
Circular
Crafty
Crooked
Cunning
Deceitful
Deceptive
Delusive
Devious
Dishonest
Fallacious
False
Foxy
Fraudulent
Furtive
Indirect
Insidious
Perfidious
Roundabout
Shady
Shifty
Slick
Slippery
Sly
Slyly
Sneaking
Sneaky
Specious
Stealthy
Subtle
Treacherous
Trickish
Tricky
Unconscionable
Unethical
Unprincipled
Unscrupulous
Wily
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