duplicity

/duːˈplɪsɪti/
noun
  1. Deceitfulness; the quality of being two-faced or dishonest about one's intentions.
    • The company's duplicity was exposed when it claimed to support fair trade while using child labor.
    • Historians uncovered the duplicity of the diplomat, who had been feeding secrets to both sides during the negotiations.
    • She could no longer tolerate her partner's duplicity and ended the relationship.
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