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double-dealing en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˌdʌbəlˈdiːlɪŋ/

Etymology

From the practice of dealing oneself multiple cards in order to gain an advantage in a game.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable, of a person) Cheating, dishonest; treacherous.
    • You low-down, no-good, double-dealing sidewinder!

Forms

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Synonyms

insidious · unsteadfast · disloyal · Punic · deceptious · unloyal · illoyal · swike · fraudful · untrue · deceitful · double-hearted · double-crossing · double-faced · fallacious · mendacious · double-hearted · booky · renegade · proditorious · faithless · beguiling · proditory · hollow-hearted · viperous · double-faced · trothless · perfidious · fraudulent · recreant · deceptive · double-dealing · infidelitous · double-crossing · reptilian · ratlike · unfaithful · Judasly · traitorish · false · Judaslike · treacherous · doublehearted · disleal · traitorsome · dastardly · treachersome · false-hearted · guileful · traitorlike · viperish · unleal · traitorous · guiled · deceptory · traitorly · reptitious · falseheart · nonfaithful

Translations (4)

bg двуличен (cheating, dishonest) · fi petollinen (cheating, dishonest) · ru двули́чный (cheating, dishonest) · fi kaksinaamainen (cheating, dishonest)

double-dealing en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˌdʌbəlˈdiːlɪŋ/

Etymology

From the practice of dealing oneself multiple cards in order to gain an advantage in a game.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) deceit or treachery

Forms

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doubledealing alternative lexicographic

Synonyms

double-dealing · perfidiousness · perfidy · betrayal · breach of trust · breach of promise · Judas kiss · treacherousness · stab in the back · perfidiousness · Punic faith · tergiversation · treacherousness · swike · treason · traitory · treachery · prodition

Translations (20)

sv falskhet (deceit or treachery) · bg измама (deceit or treachery) · fo óreinheit (deceit or treachery) · da dobbeltspil (deceit or treachery) · sv dubbelspel (deceit or treachery) · nb dobbeltspill (deceit or treachery) · ru двули́чие (deceit or treachery) · nn dobbeltspel (deceit or treachery) · fi kaksinaamaisuus (deceit or treachery) · it doppiezza (deceit or treachery) · nn hyklarskap (deceit or treachery) · ru двули́чность (deceit or treachery) · nb falskhet (deceit or treachery) · fi kierous (deceit or treachery) · bg двуличие (deceit or treachery) · fi huijaus (deceit or treachery) · is tvöfeldni (deceit or treachery) · da falskhed (deceit or treachery) · ru двуру́шничество (deceit or treachery) · fi petos (deceit or treachery)