as in deceptive
given to or marked by cheating and deception
warned her not to trust the duplicitous art dealer
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Recent Examples of duplicitous
Much like the play it’s adapted from, Were the World Mine is hazy, romantic, duplicitous and delightful.
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Sadie Collins, Them, 24 Jan. 2025
Yellowstone recap: The long goodbye While the ensemble’s remaining stars — Reilly, Hauser, Grimes, and Wes Bentley, as John Dutton’s duplicitous (and adopted) son, Jamie — did the real work of holding the narrative together, Sheridan turned his character into a focus-pulling co-star.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2024
But instead of joining forces to take out their duplicitous Traitor, Danielle and Carolyn appear poised to set their sights on each other.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 24 Jan. 2025
This reduces the risk of people unknowingly clicking on duplicitous links, helping ward off the threat.
—Mike Wilson, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Sadie Collins, Them, 24 Jan. 2025
Yellowstone recap: The long goodbye While the ensemble’s remaining stars — Reilly, Hauser, Grimes, and Wes Bentley, as John Dutton’s duplicitous (and adopted) son, Jamie — did the real work of holding the narrative together, Sheridan turned his character into a focus-pulling co-star.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2024
But instead of joining forces to take out their duplicitous Traitor, Danielle and Carolyn appear poised to set their sights on each other.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 24 Jan. 2025
This reduces the risk of people unknowingly clicking on duplicitous links, helping ward off the threat.
—Mike Wilson, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duplicitous
Adjective
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Burrowes’ new fraud lawsuit also includes claims for unjust enrichment and deceptive business practices.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
26 Feb. 2025
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken some steps to regulate the collection of data in vehicles, focusing on consumer protection and preventing deceptive practices.—
Eric Reicin,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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It is intended to streamline the removal of individuals deemed inadmissible under specific grounds, primarily for lacking proper documentation or for using fraudulent means to enter the country.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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The suit alleges that employees at the Novato branch were incentivized not to do anything to stop PFI’s fraudulent activity.—
Richard Halstead,
The Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Months of fighting the rape claims in federal court in NYC and failing to get the matter tossed out saw a lot of bitter finger pointing with claims of bribery, shady probes and lying from all sides, to varying degrees.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
3 Mar. 2025
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And not in a shady way and not to tear her down as a person.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Truth oaths are not just for the U.S. Internal Revenue Service but for many different companies that want to curb dishonest behavior or that ask employees to report information that is difficult to verify.—
IESE Business School,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Greta’s stealth revolution may look natural, but the change is weak and dishonest.—
Armond White,
National Review,
5 Mar. 2025
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As a side sleeper who constantly wakes up with a crooked neck and often back pain, this was a huge plus.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
27 Feb. 2025
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In short, repealing the FCPA will be a boon to crooked foreign corporations and will create an uneven playing field—in their favor.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Duplicitous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duplicitous. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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