figurative. Double-dealing, deceitful, insincere; = double, adj.1 5. Obsolete.
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| 释义 | the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > evasive deception, shiftiness > [adjective] > double-dealing (23) twifoldc897 figurative. Double-dealing, deceitful, insincere; = double, adj.1 5. Obsolete. doublea1340 Acting in a double manner, i.e. in two ways at different times, openly and secretly, or in profession and practice; characterized by duplicity… twice-sworn1542 In combination with participles, forming compound adjectives, as twice-baked, twice-bearing, twice-blowing, twice-boiled, twice-conquered, twice-… ambidexter1549 Double-dealing, deceitful, hypocritical; spec. (of a juror or lawyer) that corruptly takes fees or bribes from both sides in a legal case. Now rare. double-hearteda1555 Having a ‘double heart’; deceitful, dissembling. double-faced1574 figurative. ‘Facing two ways’; professing different things to different people; insincere. doubling1581 Turning suddenly in running; figurative evasive. double-dealing1587 Using duplicity. twi-faced1635 two-faceda1640 figurative. Deceitful, insincere: = double-faced, adj. 2. ambidextrous1646 Characterized by double-dealing, or a wish to please two opposing parties; deceitful; hypocritical. Now somewhat rare. double-headed1646 Having a double head or two heads, two-headed (literal and figurative). Of a train: running with two engines. Of an electric locomotive (see quot… two-hearteda1656 double-hearted, deceitful. ambidextral1665 Characterized by double-dealing, or a wish to please two opposing parties; deceitful; hypocritical; = ambidextrous, adj. 2. Obsolete. twistical1805 Somewhat twisted or crooked; figurative not straight or plain in character; morally or mentally tortuous. twistifying1845 twistified1872 duplicitous1958 Deceitful, two-faced; double-dealing. Subcategories:— in action (3) — in speech (2) |
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