The meaning of Duplicity

verb

Act dishonestly or unfairly in order to gain an advantage.

Usage examples:

She always cheats at cards

noun

A person who behaves dishonestly in order to gain an advantage.

Usage examples:

Athletes who abide by the rules are up against cheats with a distinct advantage.

noun

The use of deception or subterfuge to achieve one's purpose.

Usage examples:

Storylines packed with political chicanery

noun

Dishonest but attractive talk or behavior that is used to deceive people

Usage examples:

The investigation has revealed political chicanery and corruption at the highest levels.

noun

The action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth.

Usage examples:

A web of deceit

noun

Speech or behavior that keeps the truth hidden

Usage examples:

All we hear from them are lies and deceit., she just assumes that elected leaders are cynical and d…

noun

Dishonest or illegal methods used by a person or organization in order to get something or to make people believe that something is true when it is not

Usage examples:

The company filed a legal claim alleging deceit and breach of contract.

noun

The action of keeping the truth hidden, especially to get an advantage

Usage examples:

Only he seemed to have recognised lucy's deceitfulness., his deceitfulness prevents him from keepin…

noun

The action of deceiving someone.

Usage examples:

Obtaining property by deception

noun

The quality of being dishonest or tricking people, but often also being clever and successful

Usage examples:

This is a movie that explores the deviousness of human nature., lucy's deviousness hurt lem deeply.

noun

Deceitfulness shown in someone's character or behaviour.

Usage examples:

The dismissal of thirty civil servants for dishonesty and misconduct

noun

The quality or an act of not being honest

Usage examples:

Her dishonesty landed her in prison., mistakes and misunderstandings are a far more common cause of…

noun

The act of cheating or tricking someone by hiding your real intentions

Usage examples:

Several high-ranking officials were named in the scandal, accused of fraud and double dealing.

adjective

(of things) not real, but made to look real, or (of information) not true but made to seem true in order to deceive

Usage examples:

Haban used false identification to enter france., the company presented clients with documents cont…

adjective

Not true or correct

Usage examples:

It is an offense to give false information on your application form., the wanted man is known to be…

noun

The fact of being untrue, incorrect, or insincere.

Usage examples:

He exposed the falsity of the claim

noun

The state of not being correct

Usage examples:

Events have shown the falsity of such beliefs., society, he claims, is built on falsity and pretence.

noun

Wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain.

Usage examples:

He was convicted of fraud

noun

The crime of obtaining money or property by deceiving people

Usage examples:

Convicted of tax fraud, he was sentenced to two years in prison., he says he’s been everywhere and …

noun

The crime of getting money by tricking or deceiving people, or a crime of this type

Usage examples:

Serious/massive fraud we only investigate when there are sufficient grounds for believing serious f…

noun

The act of deceiving someone, for example, to get money

Usage examples:

Identity theft wasn't even recognized as a form of fraudulence until recently.

verb

Use deception to deprive (someone) of money or possessions.

Usage examples:

A businessman swindled investors out of millions of pounds

noun

A fraudulent scheme or action.

Usage examples:

He is mixed up in a £10 million insurance swindle

verb

Present participle of swindle

Usage examples:

They swindled local businesses out of thousands of dollars., the wealthy banker was ultimately conv…

noun

The practice of deception.

Usage examples:

The dealer resorted to trickery

noun

Secretive or dishonest behaviour.

Usage examples:

He rules with a combination of threats and underhandedness