double dealing
Playing both sides
Double dealing is deceitful behavior—saying one thing while doing another, or secretly working against someone while pretending loyalty.
The term suggests betrayal through duplicity rather than open opposition: His double dealing cost him every friendship he ever had.
Someone engaged in this is double-dealing or a double-dealer.
- two-facednessDeceitful pretense of friendship
- treacheryDeliberate violation of trust
- duplicityDeliberate misleading behavior
- playing both sidesCovertly aiding opposing parties
- backstabbingCovert betrayal of trust
two-faced liar · dissemblance · dirty tricks · deception · betrayal · selling out · perfidy · conniving · guile · under the table · insincerity · dishonesty · forked tongue · hypocrisy · machination · cloak and dagger · falsehood · cheating
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Truthfulness, sincerity
straightforwardness · integrity · sincerity · candor · truthfulness
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Faithful commitment to another
faithfulness · fidelity · trustworthiness · keeping faith · steadfastness
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Honest, equitable conduct principle
openness · transparency · directness · frankness · good faith
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