double-dealing

American  

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

noun

1. duplicity; treachery; deception.

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adjective

1. using duplicity; treacherous.

double-dealing British  

noun

1. 1. action characterized by treachery or deceit

   2. ( as modifier )

      double-dealing treachery

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Other Word Forms

• double-dealer noun

Etymology

Origin of double-dealing

First recorded in 1520–30

Example Sentences

Stewart said such double-dealing with emails would be very hard to police.

From Salon

When you’re spending money that’s not your own but that one day might be your inheritance, it sometimes feels like double-dealing, psychologically.

From Barron's

But could the popularity of this show, based on deception and double-dealing, tell us something fundamental about the contemporary British psyche?

From BBC

His flamboyant personality struck a chord with the Italian electorate, which continued to back him despite allegations of corruption and double-dealing.

From BBC

A devotee of prevarication and double-dealing, Molière would have made the most, in three acts, of stories like these.

From New York Times