DUPLICITY Synonyms
5 hypernyms for duplicity. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for DUPLICITY
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| double-dealing | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another adjective satellite • marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another | ||||||
| artifice | noun n | |||||
noun • a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture) | ||||||
| craftiness | noun n | |||||
noun • shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception • the quality of being crafty | ||||||
| cunning | adjective adj | |||||
noun • shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception • crafty artfulness (especially in deception) adjective satellite • attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness • marked by skill in deception • showing inventiveness and skill | ||||||
| deceit | noun n | |||||
noun • the quality of being fraudulent • a misleading falsehood • the act of deceiving | ||||||
| deceitfulness | noun n | |||||
noun • the quality of being deceitful | ||||||
| deception | noun n | |||||
noun • a misleading falsehood • the act of deceiving • an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers | ||||||
| dishonesty | noun n | |||||
noun • the quality of being dishonest • lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing | ||||||
| dissembling | verb v | |||||
noun • pretending with intention to deceive • the act of deceiving | ||||||
| falseness | noun n | |||||
noun • the state of being false or untrue • unfaithfulness by virtue of being unreliable or treacherous • the quality of not being open or truthful; deceitful or hypocritical | ||||||
| fraud | noun n | |||||
noun • intentional deception resulting in injury to another person • a person who makes deceitful pretenses • something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage • the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme | ||||||
| guile | noun n | |||||
noun • shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception • the quality of being crafty • the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them) | ||||||
| hypocrisy | noun n | |||||
noun • an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction • insincerity by virtue of pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really have | ||||||
| insincerity | noun n | |||||
noun • the quality of not being open or truthful; deceitful or hypocritical | ||||||
| slyness | noun n | |||||
noun • shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception | ||||||
| subterfuge | noun n | |||||
noun • something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity | ||||||
| trickery | noun n | |||||
noun • verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way • the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them) | ||||||
| wiliness | noun n | |||||
noun • shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception | ||||||
| fraudulence | noun n | |||||
noun • a fraudulent or duplicitous representation • the quality of being fraudulent • something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage | ||||||