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duplicity

[doo-plis-i-tee, dyoo-] / duˈplɪs ɪ ti, dyu- /


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Despite his layered duplicity, Jonathan understands and defines himself by courting risk.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2026

Earlier this week, Ross wrote on X that he "did not enjoy the duplicity" as the game progressed.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025

The truth hovers tantalizingly out of focus, and the characters’ duplicity becomes its adversary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

It’s harder for audiences to approach spousal duplicity with a shrug when thousands of lives are at stake.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2025

“Now, listen, my boy,” Neylan rejoined, launching into a two-hour monologue about the history of the oath, the duplicity of Robert Sproul, and the faculty’s disrespect for the board of regents.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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