Double-dealer (original) (raw)

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I. (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A person who says one thing and does anotherplay

Synonyms:

betrayer; double-crosser; double-dealer; traitor; two-timer

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("double-dealer" is a kind of...):

beguiler; cheat; cheater; deceiver; slicker; trickster (someone who leads you to believe something that is not true)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "double-dealer"):

Judas (someone who betrays under the guise of friendship)

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