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Duplicity vs Deceitful - What's the difference?

duplicity | deceitful |

As a noun duplicity

is intentional deceptiveness; double-dealing.

As an adjective deceitful is

deliberately misleading or cheating.

duplicity

English

Noun

  • Intentional deceptiveness; double-dealing.

    • Related terms

    * duplicitous

    See also

    * double-cross

    deceitful

    English

    Alternative forms

    * deceiptful (obsolete) * deceiptfull (obsolete) * deceitfull (archaic)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • deliberately misleading or cheating
  • deceptive in multiple ways

    • Synonyms

    * See also