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two-faced

[ too-feyst ]

adjective

  1. having two faces.
  2. deceitful or hypocritical.

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two-faced

/ -ˈfeɪst-; ˌtuːˈfeɪsɪdlɪ /

adjective

  1. deceitful; insincere; hypocritical
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Derived Forms

  • ˌٷɴ-ˈڲԱ, noun
  • two-facedly, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ٷɴ-ڲ·· [too, -, fey, -sid-lee, -, feyst, -lee], adverb
  • ٷɴ-ڲĻ·Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of two-faced1

First recorded in 1610–20
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Trump is a profoundly stupid man, but he is clever at being two-faced — a lifetime of practicing fraud will improve anyone's skills — so his strategy worked.

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According to Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, the oldest living two-faced calf survived for 40 days.

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Her two-faced approach is an attempt to navigate her competing desires.

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The ancient Roman god Janus was two-faced, literally - with one looking forward and another backward, representing transitions and duality.

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"If they really supported Dylan Mulvaney, they would have stood up for her... to everyone who protested. But they backed down. Both sides then see this as two-faced and inauthentic".

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