duplicity
nounDeceit through contradictory words or conduct.
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deceit
nounThe act of deliberately misleading someone through false statements or appearances.
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nounThe act of leading someone to believe something false, or a device used to do so.
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nounClaiming principles or standards that one's own behavior contradicts.
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nounInsincerity shown by presenting different or conflicting attitudes to different people.
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