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 | ||