The meaning of DUPLICITY is contradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action; especially : the belying of one's true intentions by deceptive words or action.

Duplicity is a 2009 American romantic crime comedy film written and directed by Tony Gilroy, and starring Julia Roberts and Clive Owen. The plot follows two corporate spies with a romantic history who collaborate to carry out a complicated con. [2]

DUPLICITY definition: 1. dishonest talk or behaviour, especially by saying different things to two people: 2. dishonest…. Learn more.

Duplicity: Directed by Tony Gilroy. With Clive Owen, Julia Roberts, Tom Wilkinson, Paul Giamatti. Two ex-government agents turned rival industrial spies have to be at the top of their game when one of their companies prepares to launch a major product. However, they distract each other in more ways than one.

DUPLICITY meaning: 1. dishonest talk or behaviour, especially by saying different things to two people: 2. dishonest…. Learn more.

Duplicity is the form of deceitfulness that leads one to give two impressions, either or both of which may be false: the duplicity of a spy working for two governments.

Someone who shows duplicity is two-faced — maybe showing one side in public and another in private — or is just a liar, saying something known to be untrue or misleading.

Synonyms for DUPLICITY: deception, deceit, deceptiveness, fraud, deceitfulness, cheating, cunning, lying; Antonyms of DUPLICITY: sincerity, good faith, forthrightness, ingenuousness, artlessness, frankness, openness, candor

DUPLICITY definition: deception ; double-dealing | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples

Definition of duplicity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.