Double-dealing meaning

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Duplicitous or deceitful; treacherous.
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Duplicity or deceit; treachery.
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The act or practice of doing the opposite of what one pretends to do; duplicity; deceit.
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(of a person) Cheating, dishonest; treacherous.

You low-down, no-good, double-dealing sidewinder!

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Present participle of double deal.
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Origin of double-dealing

  • From the practice of dealing oneself multiple cards in order to gain an advantage
    From Wiktionary

Double-dealing Sentence Examples

  • The result of this double-dealing was that his army was destroyed by Ptolemy, who advanced into Egypt leaving Palestine at the mercy of Cleopatra.

  • His actions at this time have been ascribed to righteous indignation against Metternich's double-dealing.

  • That he had many a petty fault there can be no doubt; that he was avaricious and double-dealing was also undoubted; and his carnets show to what unworthy means he had recourse to maintain his influence over the queen.

  • But Henry was incapable of protecting with the strong hand the rights which he had recovered by his double-dealing.

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