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Meaning of Janus-faced in English
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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.
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.
having two faces--one looking to the future and one to the past
Examples
« Janus the two-faced god »
Synonyms
faced