Duplicity and Plainness

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Duplicity noun - The inclination or practice of misleading others through lies or trickery.

Usage example: we were lucky not to be taken in by his duplicity

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Plainness is an antonym for duplicity.

Nearby Words: duplicate, duplication

Plainness noun - The free expression of one's true feelings and opinions.

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Duplicity is an antonym for plainness.

Nearby Words: plain, plainly

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Plainness and Duplicity. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/duplicity/plainness

Duplicity & Plainness. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/duplicity/plainness>.

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