DOUBLE-DEALING


Meaning of DOUBLE-DEALING in English

I. ˌdə-bəl-ˈdē-liŋ noun

Date: 1529

: action contradictory to a professed attitude : duplicity

Synonyms: see deception

• dou·ble-deal·er -ˈdē-lər noun

II. adjective

Date: 1587

: given to or marked by duplicity

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.