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Meaning of duplicitous | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C2 Specialized
/djʊˈplɪsɪtəs/

Definitions

Given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech.

Equivalents

Deutsch heuchlerisch
Español dúplice engañoso
Français fourbe
Italiano disonesto
Polski dwulicowy
Português fraudulento
Svenska hycklande

Examples

“It reunites the horribly duplicitous skag-addicted non-heroes of the first movie about twentysomethings trying to get off heroin in Edinburgh, and finding that they have nothing very much to put in its place.”
“Russia played on those feelings by attacking the French president, Emmanuel Macron[…], saying Moscow still remembered the fate of Napoleon Bonaparte and accusing the French president of duplicitous diplomacy with the Kremlin.”
““(chuckles) That duplicitous genius. She's betraying me! She's probably already on Plymeria, subjugating its feeble populace. -Quick, to the shuttle.””

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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