The character of being ‘double’ in action or conduct; duplicity, deceitfulness, treachery.
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| 释义 | the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > evasive deception, shiftiness > [noun] > double-dealing, duplicity (30) doublenessc1374 The character of being ‘double’ in action or conduct; duplicity, deceitfulness, treachery. frouncec1374 A fold, crease; a pleat. Also figurative, duplicity. duplicityc1430 The quality of being ‘double’ in action or conduct (see double, adj.1 5); the character or practice of acting in two ways at different times, or… double-heartedness1571 a heart and a heart1583 a heart and a heart: a propensity for duplicity or insincerity. †in heart and heart: duplicitously, insincerely (obsolete). Cf. double heart n. at d… two hearts1594 indicating duplicity or insincerity; cf. double heart n. at double, adj.1 adv.compounds 1. ambidextry1611 Double-dealing; (spec. Law) the practice of corruptly taking fees or bribes from both sides in a case. Cf. ambidexter, n. 2. Now historical. ambidexterity1755 The action or practice of trying to please two parties at once; double-dealing, hypocrisy, duplicity. double-facedness1867 the quality of being double-faced; duplicity, insincerity. two-facedness1882 double-handedness1883 the quality of being double-handed; duplicity of action. Subcategories:— personified (1) — in action (2) — instance of (2) — in speech (5) — a double-dealer (3) — two-timing, double-crossing (6) |
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