English noun: duplicity | |||
1. | duplicity (communication) a fraudulent or duplicitous representation | ||
Synonyms | fraudulence | ||
Broader (hypernym) | deceit, deception, misrepresentation | ||
2. | duplicity (act) acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another | ||
Synonyms | double-dealing | ||
Broader (hypernym) | deceit, deception, dissembling, dissimulation | ||