as in deception
the inclination or practice of misleading others through lies or trickery
we were lucky not to be taken in by his duplicity
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Recent Examples of duplicity
Rather than examine Berg’s many duplicities, or the context for his behavior, Children of God gives his victims a platform to work through their trauma.
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Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 31 July 2024
Premiering in 2004, Project Runway was instrumental in ushering in a new style of reality competition based on skill rather than duplicity and cynicism.
—EW.com, 21 July 2024
The war has revealed the duplicity of the great powers in dealing with identical things in two different countries.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2024
The artistry, duplicity, and histrionics are comical, entertaining, and audacious.
—Zach Przystup, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2024
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Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 31 July 2024
Premiering in 2004, Project Runway was instrumental in ushering in a new style of reality competition based on skill rather than duplicity and cynicism.
—EW.com, 21 July 2024
The war has revealed the duplicity of the great powers in dealing with identical things in two different countries.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2024
The artistry, duplicity, and histrionics are comical, entertaining, and audacious.
—Zach Przystup, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duplicity
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But because pressured waterfowl aren’t easy to fool, hunters have been trying to perfect the art of decoy deception to swing the odds in their favor.Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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On Thursday, Prime Video debuted the first trailer for its series adaptation of the 1999 teen movie, all eight episodes premiering Nov. 21 on the streamer, bringing a familiar tale of deception to a new locale with all new characters.Glenn Garner, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024
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The film depicts a struggling impersonator of P. Ramlee, Malaysia’s most famous film director, who lives a life of deceit while trying to pay off debts and save his sister’s life.Patrick Frater, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
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Entrepreneurs, as well as their investors, partners, and employees risk becoming complicit in deceit when reality does not meet expectations.IESE Business School, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
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July 29 - Protests break out in several Venezuelan cities after Nicolas Maduro is formally declared the winner by the county’s electoral authority in a presidential race marred by accusations of electoral fraud.CNN, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
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In the exceedingly rare cases where fraud is attempted, it is caught and prosecuted.David Becker, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024
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The movie’s costume designer Tom Broecker says the change highlights the lethal cunning that lurks below the character’s beauty.Alexandra Willingham, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
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Successful criminals need to have discipline, a plan, patience, and cunning.Erin Qualey, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2024
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“Duplicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duplicity. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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