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The Dangers of Duplicity: Understanding Two-Faced Behavior

Duplicitous means being two-faced or deceitful. It refers to someone who pretends to have one set of beliefs or intentions, but actually has a different set of beliefs or intentions that are hidden from others.

For example, if someone pretends to be a friend to your face but talks behind your back and says negative things about you, they would be considered duplicitous.

Here are some synonyms for duplicitous:

* two-faced
* deceitful
* hypocritical
* disingenuous
* insincere

In the context of your sentence, "duplicitous" is used to describe someone who is pretending to be something they're not in order to gain an advantage or achieve a goal.

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