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Meaning of forked tongue | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. The split tongue of a snake.
  2. The characteristic of deceptiveness; duplicity; untruthfulness.
    idiomatic

Equivalents

Español lengua viperina
日本語 スプリットタン
Svenska gadd

Examples

“This man has a forked tongue and lacks credibility.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

forkedness Forker forkful forkhead forkiness Forking

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