Duplicity – Dishonest talk or behaviour, especially by saying different things to two people.
(Pronounced dyou-plis-uh-tee)
To remember the definition of the word duplicity, use the following mnemonic:
He came in for criticism due to the publicity (duplicity) he got for saying different things to two groups of people.
Examples of duplicity in a sentence
The greedy accountant used financial duplicity to embezzle money from his clients.
You could look at the convict and tell he had no problem using duplicity to get whatever he wanted.
The media revealed the police captain’s duplicity in the case of the stolen drug money.
