01 n. Doubleness; a twofold state.
pl.
duplicities ((#))
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1.
Doubleness; a twofold state.[Archaic]“Do not affect duplicities nor triplicities, nor any certain number of parts in your division of things.” — I. Watts.
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2.
Doubleness of heart or speech; insincerity; a sustained form of deception which consists in entertaining or pretending to entertain one set of feelings, and acting as if influenced by another; bad faith.“Far from the duplicity wickedly charged on him, he acted his part with alacrity and resolution.” — Burke.
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The use of two or more distinct allegations or answers, where one is sufficient.(Law)