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
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. 2003