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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How to use double-dealing in a sentence

Israeli politics will now devolve into a fierce period of horse-trading, double dealing, and speculation.
Israel’s Election Could Be Bad News for Netanyahu|Robert Shrum|January 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Well, if Washington had any brains, it would not continue to let Karzai get away with this double-dealing.
Shove It, Karzai!|Leslie H. Gelb|June 20, 2011|DAILY BEAST
If true, this would represent an extreme example of double dealing, even by Pakistani standards.
What Did Pakistan Know?|John R. Schmidt|May 17, 2011|DAILY BEAST
It's a legitimate question from those critical of Obama and wary of the Pakistani army's double-dealing.
Can This Man End the Afghan War?|Imtiaz Gul|October 22, 2010|DAILY BEAST

On him, it is said, the King turned with vehement indignation, charging him even with treason and double-dealing.
King Robert the Bruce|A. F. Murison
De Gery pointed out very clearly all the infamies and all the double dealing which surrounded him.
The Nabob|Alphonse Daudet
At first they thought that they would have to guard themselves against roguery and double-dealing on the part of the tin workers.
The Iron Puddler|James J. Davis
His conduct at this time as at all others laid him open to charges of double dealing and treachery.
A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year|Edwin Emerson
Of course it was done honestly; nobody suspects the Mayor of Boston of double-dealing, of intrigue, or of any indirection!
The Trial of Theodore Parker|Theodore Parker

British Dictionary definitions for double-dealing

double-dealing

noun

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

Derived forms of double-dealing

double-dealer, noun

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