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Treachery vs Duplicity - What's the difference?

treachery | duplicity |

As nouns the difference between treachery and duplicity

is that treachery is deliberate, often calculated, disregard for trust or faith while duplicity is intentional deceptiveness; double-dealing.

treachery

English

Noun

(treacheries)
  • Deliberate, often calculated, disregard for trust or faith.
  • The act of violating the confidence of another, usually for personal gain.
  • Treason.

    • Synonyms

    * Punic faith * treacherousness

    Derived terms

    * treacher * treacherous

    Related terms

    * trick * trickster * tricky

    External links

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    duplicity

    English

    Noun

  • Intentional deceptiveness; double-dealing.

    • Related terms

    * duplicitous

    See also

    * double-cross