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double-dealing

/ˌdʌbəlˈdiːlɪŋ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.46 in modern English

Syllables
dou-ble-deal-ing
IPA
/ˌdʌbəlˈdiːlɪŋ/
18
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Cheating, dishonest; treacherous.

noun

deceit or treachery

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the practice of dealing oneself multiple cards in order to gain an advantage in a game.

Usage

Inflected Forms

doubledealing (alternative) double-dealings (plural)

Synonyms

double-crossing double-faced double-hearted beguiling deceitful deceptious deceptive deceptory fallacious fraudful fraudulent mendacious

Questions

How do you pronounce double-dealing?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdʌbəlˈdiːlɪŋ/.
What does double-dealing mean?
Cheating, dishonest; treacherous.
Where does double-dealing come from?
From the practice of dealing oneself multiple cards in order to gain an advantage in a game.

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