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double-dealing

[ duhb-uh l-dee-ling ]
/ ˈdʌb əlˈdi lɪŋ /
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noun

duplicity; treachery; deception.

adjective

using duplicity; treacherous.

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RELATED WORDS

double, lying, fraud, deception, duplicity, hypocrisy, dishonesty, perfidy, chicanery, deceit, mendacity, treachery, trickery, chicane, crooked, dishonest, duplicitous, fraudulent, hypocritical, insincere

Nearby words

double-cross, double-crostic, double-cut, double-date, double-deal, double-dealing, double-deck, double-decker, double-declutch, double-digit, double-dip

Origin of double-dealing

First recorded in 1520–30

Definition for double-dealing (2 of 2)

double-deal

[ duhb-uh l-deel ]
/ ˈdʌb əlˈdil /

verb (used without object), dou·ble-dealt [duhb-uh l-delt] /ˈdʌb əlˈdɛlt/, dou·ble-deal·ing.

to practice double-dealing.

Origin of double-deal

First recorded in 1965–70

Related forms

dou·ble-deal·er, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for double-dealing

double-dealing

noun

  1. action characterized by treachery or deceit
  2. (as modifier)double-dealing treachery

Derived Forms

double-dealer, noun
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