DOUBLE-DEALING


Meaning of DOUBLE-DEALING in English

I. ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun

Etymology: double (I) + dealing, from gerund of deal

: deception by action contradictory to an attitude professed or a role assumed : duplicity

incompetence in many places, ignorance in others, and downright double-dealing in still others — F.V.W.Mason

Synonyms: see deception

II. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective

Etymology: double (IV) + dealing, from present participle of deal

: given to or marked by duplicity

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