Meaning of two-faced in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    two-faced

    Definitions

    1. 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

  2. 2. having two faces--one looking to the future and one to the past

    Examples

    • « Janus the two-faced god »

    Synonyms

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