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double-tongued

Meaning of "double-tongued" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DOUBLE-TONGUED

double-tongued


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DOUBLE-TONGUED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Double-Tongued is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DOUBLE-TONGUED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of double-tongued in the English dictionary

The definition of double-tongued in the dictionary is deceitful or hypocritical in speech.



WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DOUBLE-TONGUED

double-helical gear · double-hung · double-jointed · double-lock · double-magnum · double-minded · double-mindedness · double-page spread · double-park · double-quick · double-reed · double-sided · double-space · double-stop · double-stopped · double-stopping · double-system sound recording · double-time · double-tongue · double-tonguing

WORDS THAT END LIKE DOUBLE-TONGUED

agued · epilogued · fatigued · langued · leagued · loose-tongued · sharp-tongued · silver-tongued · smooth-tongued · tongued · unargued · uncatalogued · unplagued · well-argued

Synonyms and antonyms of double-tongued in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «double-tongued» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DOUBLE-TONGUED

Find out the translation of double-tongued to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of double-tongued from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «double-tongued» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

双舌
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

- doblez
570 millions of speakers
en

English

double-tongued
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

मिथ्या
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مزدوج اللسان
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

двоязычны
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

de língua dobre
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

দ্বিজিহ্ব
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

hypocrite
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Berganda
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

doppelzüngig
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

二枚舌の
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

두 번 혀
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Kaping pindho
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giả dối
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

இரட்டை வேலைக்காரர்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

दुहेरी भाषेत
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

hilekâr
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

doppi nel parlare
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

piórem dwukrotnie
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

двоязичний
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

cu două fețe
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διπλή - γλωσσίδια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dubbel -tong
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dubbel spontat
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tvetungede
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DOUBLE-TONGUED»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about double-tongued

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOUBLE-TONGUED»

Discover the use of double-tongued in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to double-tongued and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Bury My Clothes
Harriet Tubman—double-tongued Audre Lorde—double-tongued bell hooks— double-tongued Angela Jackson—double-tongued Marian Anderson—hella double-tongued Odetta—double-tongued Phyllis Wheatley—double-tongued Oprah ...
Roger Bonair-Agard, 2013
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The Character of the Lord's Worker
This type of person is “double-tongued” (1 Tim. 3:8); they cannot serve as deacons. They say one thing to one person and another thing to another person. They say something to a man's face and turn around and say something else behind ...
Watchman Nee, 1998
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus
Merriam-Webster, Inc. double-dealing adj syn INSINCERE, ambidextrous, double , double-faced, doublehearted, double-minded, double= tongued, hypocritical, left-handed, mala fide double- distilled adj syn UTTER, absolute, blasted, blessed ...
Merriam-Webster, Inc, 1988
4
Life-Study of 1 & 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon
DEACONS A. Qualifications of a Deacon In verse 8 Paul says, “Deacons must similarly be grave, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not seeking gain by base means.” Deacons are serving ones. The overseers take care of the  ...
Witness Lee, 2001
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Railway Appliances: A Description of Details of Railway ...
70, but this is not so good an arrangement as that of double-tongued points. The movable tongue is sometimes placed on the outside and sometimes on the inside of the curve diverging from the points. In the latter case, when the tongue is set ...
Sir John Wolfe Wolfe Barry, 1904
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Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard)
Members are double tongued? To make itbe matter Worse, he says that I am one of them. You can see, Sir, that he has no respect for the Chair while I am on a point of order. This shows that he is ignorant of what We are discussing. So, unless ...
7
Colossians, 1-2 Thessalonians, 1-2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon
3:8-13 INSTRUCTIONS ON DEACONS 8Deacons likewise must be serious, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for gain; 9they must bold the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience. IOAnd let them also be tested ...
Thomas C. Oden, 2013
8
Zondervan Illustrated Bible Dictionary
The phrase “not double-tongued” (NIV has the clearer rendering, “sincere”) designates one of the qualifications of a DEACON: he must not be someone who says one thing at one time and something else at another time (or perhaps who says ...
J. D. Douglas, Merrill C. Tenney, 2011
9
House of God: Building Local Churches According To God's ...
1 Timothy 3:8-13 8 Likewise deacons must be reverent, not double-tongued, not given to Likewise deacons must be reverent, not double-tongued, not given to Likewise deacons must be reverent, not double-tongued, not given to Likewise ...
Ashish Raichur, 2014
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Carpentry and Joinery
The closing stile lipping should be matched to the room in which it opens, while the hanging stile should be matched to the other. double tongued mitre lipping packing between panels △ Figure 6.53 Detailed key for double-faced doors ...
Peter Brett, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOUBLE-TONGUED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term double-tongued is used in the context of the following news items.
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Balayya Better Than Naidu As CM?
Anam also slammed the BJP for adopting double-tongued policy with regard to 'note for vote' scam. Post Your Comments. Also post on ... «Greatandhra.com, Jun 15»
2
Is Drinking Alcohol Wrong? What Does the Bible Say?
1 Tim 3:8, "Deacons likewise must be serious, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine ..." Obviously, it is OK for them to drink some wine ... «Newsmax, May 15»
3
The double-tongued discourse of Hasbara
The double-tongued discourse of Hasbara. By ... Far from enlightened reason, Hasbara is a double-tongued discourse, voicing self-pity in one ... «rabble.ca, Apr 15»
4
Jesus: Not The Wimp Liberals Would Have You Believe...
The double-tongued lie to make up what they want scripture to say. Jesus and abortion...liberals support, Jesus NOT. Marriage..liberals support ... «Western Journalism, Apr 15»
5
Mary Jane Slot Canyon offers hidden waterfall
Continue following the creek until you reach the end of the canyon which features a double-tongued waterfall halted by a chokestone, about 30 ... «KSL.com, Apr 15»
6
False Bishops Do The Thugocracy's Dirty Work
At Restore D.C. Catholicism, there are no righteous arrows spared for cowardly double-tongued bishops who betray good Catholics in their ... «Pewsitter, Mar 15»
7
Dante: a Very Short Introduction by Peter Hainsworth and David …
... enveloped in a double-tongued flame, and Dante cannot address him directly. Ulysses's injunction is freighted with ironies and complications ... «The Guardian, Mar 15»
8
The office of deacon: Character
The deacon can't be double-tongued. He must be trustworthy when he talks, not a whisperer or a gossip. His speech must be consistent, not ... «The Southern News, Mar 15»
9
Fayyis Oromia:- Liberation and Democratization of Biyya-Oromo in …
Is it wrong if some Oromo nationalists do apply different rhetorics (if they are double-tongued) as they are sometimes accused to be? What is ... «Gadaa.com Oduu - News, Mar 15»
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Review: Alvin Ailey's sparkling Fox Theatre performances prove …
It reveled in the sheer power and strength of the soloist who brought visual reference to each Indian sound and double-tongued rhythm ... «ArtsATL, Feb 15»
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