How do you use Duplicity in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like deceit or deception, plus the exact meaning.
Duplicity in a sentence
Duplicity meaning
- Intentional deceptiveness; double-dealing.
- The quality of being double or twofold.
Synonyms of Duplicity
Using Duplicity
- The main meaning on this page is: Intentional deceptiveness; double-dealing. | The quality of being double or twofold.
- Useful related words include: deceit, deception, fraudulence, misrepresentation.
- In the example corpus, duplicity often appears in combinations such as: duplicity and, of duplicity, duplicity of.
Context around Duplicity
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 8 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 1 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Duplicity
- In this selection, "duplicity" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, punctured, mendacity, eliminate, depravity and hypocrisy stand out and add context to how "duplicity" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include connotation of duplicity and betrayal and danger of duplicity why he. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "duplicity" sits close to words such as abdur, abrasion and abscess, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with duplicity
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The duplicity is astonishing! (4 words)
Linda Tripp always defended her duplicity. (6 words)
It took the maturity of Nigerians to see through his duplicity at that time. (14 words)
Sporting a bright red jumpsuit and his hair done up in a ponytail, John strummed his acoustic guitar as his bandmates wore specially designed “two-face” masks in order to drive Lennon’s point home regarding Grade’s duplicity. (39 words)
Don Wright, a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist whose pointed work punctured duplicity and pomposity and resonated with common-sense readers, died on March 24 at his home in Palm Beach, Fla. He was 90. (37 words)
Commenting on the issue, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said that "Kashmiri politicians are sometimes more dangerous than separatists", adding that Mufti's comment has exposed the duplicity of "so-called mainstream Kashmir politicians". (34 words)
His party’s first principle is duplicity, so Joe had to learn to lie, loudly and with conviction, and even to act a bit (does he really practice that derisive smile in a mirror? (34 words)
The duplicity is astonishing! (4 words)
Example sentences (20)
Linda Tripp always defended her duplicity.
The duplicity is astonishing!
The interview hit on several topics, including his own Lenten practices, the danger of duplicity, why he will never deny his faith.
The mask had a connotation of duplicity and betrayal, of disguise and hope, of pretension and dream.
These obituaries document the deceit and duplicity of the only man to serve simultaneously as secretary of state and national security adviser.
Don Wright, a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist whose pointed work punctured duplicity and pomposity and resonated with common-sense readers, died on March 24 at his home in Palm Beach, Fla. He was 90.
His mendacity, duplicity, depravity, hypocrisy and venality are irrevocably imprinted on the psyches of American voters.
Our duplicity, hypocrisy and doublespeak threaten not just the present (theirs and ours) but chillingly the future.
Commenting on the issue, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said that "Kashmiri politicians are sometimes more dangerous than separatists", adding that Mufti's comment has exposed the duplicity of "so-called mainstream Kashmir politicians".
Finally, all market data obtained from this platform will be a true reflection of market dynamics and it will eliminate duplicity of foreign currency demand from banks and their customers.
He was promptly called out for his duplicity and he has since returned to speaking out on his social media handles and amplifying the work of on the ground activists.
His party’s first principle is duplicity, so Joe had to learn to lie, loudly and with conviction, and even to act a bit (does he really practice that derisive smile in a mirror?
It was the ultimate perfidy that exposed his own duplicity: In self-righteously, judgmentally, condemning Dr. King for his personal behaviors, he rationalized the need for King to be murdered.
The Kims’ station in life is set, and it’s only through duplicity that they can even come close to the wealth that the Parks possess.
Assange took a massive personal risk to blow the whistle on the military killing innocent adults and kids, revealing and embarassing embassies for their diplomatic duplicity, and exposing intelligence agencies interactions.
But whatever tension this duplicity and sense of exclusion caused Elton is unexplored in the movie’s drama.
Cameron’s stupidity, the Remain campaign’s ineptitude and Leave’s duplicity all fuelled it.
In effect, Chris Williamson was right and failing to tackle the above in Court just gave them free reign to continue for five years unchallenged even though their duplicity was clearly to be seen.
It took the maturity of Nigerians to see through his duplicity at that time.
Sporting a bright red jumpsuit and his hair done up in a ponytail, John strummed his acoustic guitar as his bandmates wore specially designed “two-face” masks in order to drive Lennon’s point home regarding Grade’s duplicity.
Common combinations with duplicity
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- duplicity and 9×
- of duplicity 6×
- duplicity of 6×
- the duplicity 4×
- duplicity in 4×
- and duplicity 3×
- his duplicity 2×