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Meaning of 'double-faced' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Double-faced [ a.]
- Having two faces designed for use; as, a double-faced hammer.
- Deceitful; hypocritical; treacherous.

Meaning of 'double-faced' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . double-faced [ s]
Meaning (1):
- marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another
Example in sentence:
  • a double-dealing double agent;
  • a double-faced infernal traitor and schemer;
  • she was a deceitful scheming little thing
Meaning (2):
- (of fabrics) having faces on both sides
Example in sentence:
  • damask is a double-faced fabric

Nearby Words:

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