DUPLICITY Synonyms: 100 Similar and Opposite Words

duplicity

noun

du̇-ˈpli-sə-tē

as in deception

the inclination or practice of misleading others through lies or trickery we were lucky not to be taken in by his duplicity

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Recent Examples of duplicity Instead, @AnthropicAI and its CEO @DarioAmodei, have chosen duplicity. —

Tina Nguyen, The Verge, 28 Feb. 2026 Premiering in 2004, Project Runway was instrumental in ushering in a new style of reality competition based on skill rather than duplicity and cynicism. —

Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2026 Despite his layered duplicity, Jonathan understands and defines himself by courting risk. —

Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026 Morgan Freeman’s Thaddeus shows up, still twinkling with duplicity. —

Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for duplicity

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Noun

Widespread deception was rampant, with businesses spending far more on green marketing than on actual sustainability improvements.

— Suvrat Dhanorkar, The Conversation, 18 May 2026
That, along with the angle of his arm—his arm slot, in baseball terms—adds another layer of deception.

— Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 17 May 2026