duplicity
noun
du·plic·i·ty
du̇-ˈpli-sə-tē
also dyu̇-
plural duplicities
1
: contradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action
the simplicity and openness of their lives brought out for him the duplicity that lay at the bottom of ours—Mary Austin
especially
: the belying of one's true intentions by deceptive words or action
2
: the quality or state of being double or twofold
3
law
: the technically incorrect use of two or more distinct items (such as claims, charges, or defenses) in a single legal action
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