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Meaning of Janus-faced in English

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    Janus-faced

    Definitions

    1. having or concerned with polarities or contrasts

    Examples

    • « a Janus-faced view of history »
    • « a Janus-faced policy »

    Synonyms

    • bipolar
  2. 2. marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another

    Examples

    • « she was a deceitful scheming little thing- Israel Zangwill »
    • « a double-dealing double agent »
    • « a double-faced infernal traitor and »

    Synonyms

    • dishonest
    • dishonorable
  3. 3. having two faces--one looking to the future and one to the past

    Examples

    • « Janus the two-faced god »

    Synonyms

    • faced

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