Duplicities

/duːˈplɪsɪtiz/ noun

Definition

Plural of duplicity; instances of deception, dishonesty, or double-dealing.

Etymology

Plural form of 'duplicity', adding the standard English '-ies' ending. The root remains Latin 'duplicitas' (doubleness).

Kelly Says

When historians talk about 'duplicities' in politics or diplomacy, they're really describing moments when people or nations maintained multiple contradictory positions simultaneously—the ultimate double-dealing!

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