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Double-faced adj.

Having two faces designed for use; as, a double-faced hammer.

Deceitful; hypocritical; treacherous.

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Etymology of 'Double-faced'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Double-faced" Quotes from Famous Books

... and Queed, just arrived for the afternoon work and alone in the office, answered it. It was the Rev. Mr. Dayne, Secretary of the Department of Charities; he had learned that the reformatory bill was to be called up in the house next day. The double-faced politicians of the machine, said Mr. Dayne, with their pretended zeal for economy, were desperately afraid of the Post. Would Mr. Queed be kind enough to hit a final ringing blow for ...

— Queed • Henry Sydnor Harrison

Words linked to "Double-faced" : deceitful, two-faced, two-sided, double-dealing, double-tongued, Janus-faced, dishonest, duplicitous, ambidextrous