double-dealing

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double-dealing

/ˌdʌbəlˈdiːlɪŋ/

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From the practice of dealing oneself multiple cards in order to gain an advantage in a game.

adjective doubledealing

not comparable, of a person Cheating, dishonest; treacherous. You low-down, no-good, double-dealing sidewinder!
Similar: double-crossing, double-faced, double-hearted, beguiling, deceitful, deceptious, deceptive, deceptory, fallacious, fraudful, fraudulent, mendacious

noun double-dealings · doubledealing

countable, uncountable deceit or treachery
Similar: perfidiousness, treacherousness, betrayal, breach of promise, breach of trust, double-dealing, Judas kiss, perfidy, prodition, Punic faith, stab in the back, swike

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adj cheating, dishonest

Русский	двули́чный dvulíčnyj

noun deceit or treachery

Italiano	doppiezza
Русский	двули́чность dvulíčnostʹ, двуру́шничество dvurúšničestvo, двули́чие dvulíčije

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@misc{double_dealing_2026,
  title = {double-dealing},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/double-dealing},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}