duplicity

Meanings

Plural: duplicities

Noun

a fraudulent or duplicitous representation
acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another
Intentional deceptiveness; double-dealing.
The quality of being double or twofold.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin duplicare (double). Equivalent to duplex + -ity.

Synonyms

double-dealing, fraudulence

Scrabble Score: 17

duplicity is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
duplicity is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
duplicity is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

duplicity is a valid Words With Friends word