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A wartime Minister of Information is compelled, in the national interest, to such continuous acts of duplicity that even his natural hair must grow to resemble a wig.
Claud Cockburn

Meaning of "duplicity" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DUPLICITY

From Old French duplicite, from Late Latin duplicitās a being double, from Latin duplex.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DUPLICITY

duplicity  [djuːˈplɪsɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DUPLICITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Duplicity is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DUPLICITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Duplicity

Duplicity means deceitfulness. It may also refer to: ▪ Duplicity, when the charge on an indictment describes two different offences ▪ Duplicity, provides easy encrypted versioned remote backup of files ▪ "Duplicity", an episode of SmallvilleDuplicity, a 2009 comedy thriller starring Clive Owen and Julia Roberts ▪ Duplicity, the debut full-length studio album by English trance metal band Silent Descent ▪ Duplicity Remix EP, a 5-track EP by English trance metal band Silent Descent ▪ "Duplicity", the fourth episode of the American television series Revenge...

Definition of duplicity in the English dictionary

The definition of duplicity in the dictionary is deception; double-dealing.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DUPLICITY


alcoholicity
ˌælkəhɒˈlɪsɪtɪ
apostolicity
əˌpɒstəˈlɪsɪtɪ
authenticity
ˌɔːθɛnˈtɪsɪtɪ
catholicity
ˌkæθəˈlɪsɪtɪ
complicity
kəmˈplɪsɪtɪ
cyclicity
sɪkˈlɪsɪtɪ
electricity
ɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪtɪ
ethnicity
ɛθˈnɪsɪtɪ
felicity
fɪˈlɪsɪtɪ
helicity
hɪˈlɪsɪtɪ
hydrophilicity
ˌhaɪdrəʊfɪˈlɪsɪtɪ
implicity
ɪmˈplɪsɪtɪ
infelicity
ˌɪnfɪˈlɪsɪtɪ
multiplicity
ˌmʌltɪˈplɪsɪtɪ
nucleophilicity
ˌnjuːklɪəʊfɪˈlɪsɪtɪ
publicity
pʌˈblɪsɪtɪ
quadruplicity
ˌkwɒdrʊˈplɪsɪtɪ
simplicity
sɪmˈplɪsɪtɪ
toxicity
tɒkˈsɪsɪtɪ
triplicity
trɪˈplɪsɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DUPLICITY

duplex printing
duplex scan
duplexer
duplexity
duplicability
duplicable
duplicand
duplicate
duplicate bridge
duplicately
duplicating machine
duplication
duplicative
duplicator
duplicature
duplicident
duplicities
duplicitous
duplicitously
duply

WORDS THAT END LIKE DUPLICITY

antigenicity
basicity
capacity
centricity
chronicity
concentricity
cytotoxicity
eccentricity
elasticity
historicity
hydroelectricity
hydrophobicity
modulus of elasticity
monotonicity
nephrotoxicity
periodicity
plasticity
static electricity
synchronicity
teratogenicity
viscoelasticity

Synonyms and antonyms of duplicity in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DUPLICITY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «duplicity» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of duplicity

Translation of «duplicity» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DUPLICITY

Find out the translation of duplicity to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of duplicity from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «duplicity» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

口是心非
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

duplicidad
570 millions of speakers

English

duplicity
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कपट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

النفاق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

двуличие
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

duplicidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ছলনা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

duplicité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Duplikat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Duplizität
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

二枚舌
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

이중성
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Duplikat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhị tâm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இரட்டை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दुटप्पीपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

iki yüzlülük
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

duplicità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dwulicowość
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

двуличие
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

duplicitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διπροσωπία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

valsheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

duplicity
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dobbelthet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of duplicity

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DUPLICITY»

The term «duplicity» is regularly used and occupies the 72.077 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DUPLICITY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «duplicity» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «duplicity» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about duplicity

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5 QUOTES WITH «DUPLICITY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word duplicity.
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Claud Cockburn
A wartime Minister of Information is compelled, in the national interest, to such continuous acts of duplicity that even his natural hair must grow to resemble a wig.
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Charles Caleb Colton
Nothing more completely baffles one who is full of trick and duplicity, than straightforward and simple integrity in another.
3
John F. Kerry
When we walk away from global warming, Kyoto, when we are irresponsibly slow in moving toward AIDS in Africa, when we don't advance and live up to our own rhetoric and standards, we set a terrible message of duplicity and hypocrisy.
4
Blaise Pascal
We are only falsehood, duplicity, contradiction; we both conceal and disguise ourselves from ourselves.
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George W. Romney
Extremism in defense of liberty is not a vice, but I denounce political extremism, of the left or the right, based on duplicity, falsehood, fear, violence and threats when they endanger liberty.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DUPLICITY»

Discover the use of duplicity in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to duplicity and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Politics of Duplicity: Controlling Reproduction in ...
Gail Kligman's chilling ethnography of the state and of the politics of reproduction is the first in-depth examination of this extreme case of political intervention into the most intimate aspects of everyday life.
Gail Kligman, 1998
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Duplicity: A True Story of Crime and Deceit
This is the TRUE story of Paul Goldman's journey "from wimp to warrior." Paul uncovered his wife's secret, illegal double life, and didn't stop until she, and her associates, were brought to justice.
Paul T. Goldman, 2009
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Duplicity Theory of Vision: From Newton to the Present
This 2009 book chronicles the development of three classic theories within vision research, from the 17th century to today, focusing on duplicity theory.
Bjørn Stabell, Ulf Stabell, 2009
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Duplicity: A Novel
We must recognize all people for whom they truly are and not for the characters they pretend to be.
Oasis, 2010
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Duplicity Dogged the Dachshund: The Second Dixie Hemingway ...
By the author of Curiosity Killed the Cat Sitter. Reprint. Readers raved about Curiosity Killed the Cat Sitter, the fabulous first novel from bestselling author Blaize Clement.
Blaize Clement, 2007
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Duplicity
Duplicity tells the story of Carlos, '60's counterculture refugee, who earns a meager living as a psychic detective in New York City in the '90's.
Charlie Johnson, Jr., 2003
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Duplicity
Duplicity By Nikki Soarde Lee Saunders and Carter McCrea are friends.
Nikki Soarde, 2004
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The Art of Rupture: Narrative Desire and Duplicity in the ...
Sheds new light on the psychological forces at play in Guy de Maupassant's writing
Charles J. Stivale, 1994
9
Duplicity
One with the potential to kill not just them but millions of people they swore an oath to serve, defend and protect? This book was first published in 1999.
Vicki Hinze, 2012
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Blaise Pascal on Duplicity, Sin, and the Fall: The Secret ...
This book offers more than just a novel interpretation of Pascal's main text, the Pensées. It also shows that Pascal is a long-neglected resource for constructive theology and that 'Pascalian' theology is both possible and fruitful.
William Wood, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DUPLICITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term duplicity is used in the context of the following news items.
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Stagg accused of duplicity over lone parents' allowance
Fianna Fáil has accused Labour Party whip Emmet Stagg of “duplicity” because his private view on changes to lone parents' allowances is ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
2
Stench of Duplicity as Watchdog Accuses Ojek Apps of Breaking Laws
Go-Jek and Malaysia's GrabBike have been dubbed illegal by a city-funded watchdog, despite they fact that they employ drivers who would ... «Jakarta Globe, Jul 15»
3
Training helps heighten police officers' empathy for victims
Artwork, such as this piece titled “Duplicity,” is used in “Illuminations” training at the Milwaukee Police Academy to heighten empathy. «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jul 15»
4
O'Grady: Newport Beach Councilman Scott Peotter's Hate Speech …
Peotter isn't the only public official/leader in the community to engage in such duplicity. Pastor Rick Warren has said he has, “many, many gay ... «VoiceofOC, Jul 15»
5
Review: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels at The Liverpool Empire
... one trickster trying to outdo the other, with a side bet going on to woo Christine Colgate here played with fabulous duplicity by Carley Stenson ... «Purple Revolver, Jul 15»
6
A handy liberal guide on how to save mankind, courtesy of Soho …
And there lies the charming duplicity of Lustgarten. He aspires to be a political writer but his chosen instruments are the show trial and the ... «Spectator.co.uk, Jul 15»
7
Internal Documents Show Fossil Fuel Industry Has Been Aware of …
ExxonMobil's duplicity is perhaps the most remarkable. Internal documents and public statements stretching back decades show that ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
8
Truth dare to Chouhan
But the Congress, which pointed out that Chouhan had stalled the probe so far, said his "duplicity" was exposed in the praise for the ... «Calcutta Telegraph, Jul 15»
9
The 'Francis Option'
... the world encountered St. Francis when he put his jarringly authentic Christianity side-by-side with the world's illusory Christian duplicity: He ... «National Catholic Register, Jul 15»
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Emergency Budget 2015: As it happened
... wage calculated as £7.85 outside London, £9.15 in London. Osborne announces £7.20/hour and cuts tax credits. Duplicity. #budget2015. «Construction News, Jul 15»

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