Duplicitous Definition

duplicitous
adjective
  1. marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another; "she was a deceitful scheming little thing"- Israel Zangwill; "a double-dealing double agent"; "a double-faced infernal traitor and schemer"- W.M.Thackeray

"Duplicitous" in song lyrics

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  • "So my mission is duplicitous"
    Jesse Abraham f/ Emilio Rojas — Parallels

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