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double-dealing

American  
[duhb-uhl-dee-ling] / ˈdʌb əlˈdi lɪŋ /

noun

  1. duplicity; treachery; deception.

adjective

  1. using duplicity; treacherous.

double-dealing British  

noun

    1. action characterized by treachery or deceit

    2. ( as modifier )

      double-dealing treachery
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Origin of double-dealing

First recorded in 1520–30

Vocabulary lists containing double-dealing

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Double dealing ... this fake of The Virgin and Child With an Angel was bought by the National Gallery in 1893.

From The Guardian • Jun. 29, 2010

Double dealing is not her error: she is sufficiently sincere.

From Anna St. Ives by Holcroft, Thomas

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