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Duplicity

Deceitfulness; the practice of acting with two-faced or deliberate deception.

noun
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Imagine This

A small city called 'Duplicate City' clones its people so that its enemies are deliberately deceived into thinking the city's population is very large in order to avoid being attacked.

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Sounds Like

doo-PLIS-i-tee

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Looks Like

duplicate city

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Remember This

From Latin duplicitas meaning doubleness; related to 'duplicate' and 'duplex'. The idea of two faces or two appearances helps recall the meaning.

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Other Forms

duplicitousadjective
duplicitouslyadverb
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Connect With

deceit, deception, double-dealing, hypocrisy, mendacity, treachery

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Note

Duplicity refers to intentional deceit in behavior or speech, not merely inconsistency or error. Do not confuse with 'duplication' (making an exact copy) or 'duplicable' (able to be duplicated).

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