duplicitous

[doo-plis-i-tuhs, dyoo-] Example Sentences Origin

du·plic·i·tous

[doo-plis-i-tuhs, dyoo-]
adjective
marked or characterized by duplicity.

Origin:
1960–65; duplicit(y) + -ous

du·plic·i·tous·ly, adverb
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Duplicitous is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
Example Sentences
  • Duplicitous idiots who all deserve a clean out both physically and morally.
  • Authenticity is embracing the fact that we're necessarily duplicitous beings.
  • They're violent, fly off the handle quickly and are duplicitous double dealers with little or no honor.
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duplicity (djuːˈplɪsɪtɪ)
 
n , pl -ties
deception; double-dealing
 
[C15: from Old French duplicite, from Late Latin duplicitās a being double, from Latin duplex]
 
du'plicitous
 
adj

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duplicitous
1961, from duplicity + -ous.
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