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du·plic·i·ty 
[doo-plis-i-tee, dyoo-] Pronunciation Key
[doo-plis-i-tee, dyoo-] Pronunciation Key –noun, plural -ties for 1.
| 1. | deceitfulness in speech or conduct; speaking or acting in two different ways concerning the same matter with intent to deceive; double-dealing. |
| 2. | a twofold or double state or quality. |
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| du·plic·i·ty
(dōō-plĭs'ĭ-tē, dyōō-) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. du·plic·i·ties
[Middle English duplicite, from Old French, from Late Latin duplicitās, doubleness, from Latin duplex, duplic-, twofold; see dwo- in Indo-European roots.] |
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
duplicity
duplicity
1433, from M.Fr. duplicite, from L.L. duplicitatem (nom. duplicitas) "doubleness," in M.L. "ambiguity," from duplex (gen. duplicis) "twofold." The notion is of being "double" in one's conduct.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| duplicity | |
noun | |
| 1. | a fraudulent or duplicitous representation [syn: fraudulence] |
| 2. | acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another |
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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: du·plic·i·ty
Pronunciation: dü-'pli-s&-tE, dyü-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
Etymology: Late Latin duplicitat- duplicitas duality, double-dealing, from Latin duplex twofold
1 : the use of deceptive words or actions
2 : the use of more than one claim, allegation, or defense in a single paragraph of a pleading; especially : the improper charging of more than one offense in one count in a charging instrument (as an indictment) —compare MISJOINDER, MULTIPLICITY
Main Entry: du·plic·i·ty
Pronunciation: dü-'pli-s&-tE, dyü-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
Etymology: Late Latin duplicitat- duplicitas duality, double-dealing, from Latin duplex twofold
1 : the use of deceptive words or actions
2 : the use of more than one claim, allegation, or defense in a single paragraph of a pleading; especially : the improper charging of more than one offense in one count in a charging instrument (as an indictment) —compare MISJOINDER, MULTIPLICITY
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Duplicity
Du*plic"i*ty\, n.; pl. Duplicities. [F. duplicit['e], L. duplicitas, fr. duplex double. See Duplex.]1. Doubleness; a twofold state. [Archaic] Do not affect duplicities nor triplicities, nor any certain number of parts in your division of things. --I. Watts. 2. Doubleness of heart or speech; insincerity; a sustained form of deception which consists in entertaining or pretending to entertain one of feelings, and acting as if influenced by another; bad faith. Far from the duplicity wickedly charged on him, he acted his part with alacrity and resolution. --Burke. 3. (Law) (a) The use of two or more distinct allegations or answers, where one is sufficient. --Blackstone. (b) In indictments, the union of two incompatible offenses. --Wharton. Syn: Double dealing; dissimulation; deceit; guile; deception; falsehood.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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