All 3 Uses of
duplicity
in
John Adams, by McCullough
- Jefferson's aide, William Short, came on errands from Paris, and the duplicitous Dr. Edward Bancroft showed up, affable as always.†
Subsection 2.7.1 *duplicitous = deceptive (lying to or misleading others)
- Any delay would be a sign of further duplicity.†
Subsection 3.9.3duplicity = deception -- such as lying
- Though Wolcott had been quite as duplicitous and disloyal to Adams as either McHenry or Pickering, he somehow succeeded in winning Adams's trust and would continue as Secretary of the Treasury.†
Subsection 3.10.4duplicitous = deceptive (lying to or misleading others)
Definition:
deception (lying to or misleading others) -- usually over an extended period