word
Duplicitous
Doo-PLIH-sih-tuhs
/duːˈplɪsɪtʌs/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
duplicitous
Dictionary meaning
Marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another.
Synonyms: Janus-faced
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