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du•plic•i•ty
Pronunciation: (dOO-plis'i-tē, dyOO-), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -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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