double-dealing

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

duplicity; treachery; deception.

adjective

using duplicity; treacherous.

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Origin of double-dealing

First recorded in 1520–30

Words nearby double-dealing

double-cut, double dagger, double date, Doubleday, double-deal, double-dealing, double-deck, double-decker, double-declutch, double decomposition, double demy
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Words related to double-dealing

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

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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 of double-dealing

double-dealer, noun
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