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Devious
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Done in an underhanded manner; tricky; shifty
Latin: de- away from and via- road |
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Duplicity
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Deliberate deception or trickery by speaking or acting in two different ways concerning the same matter.
Latin: duplex- twofold. |
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Fictitious
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Adopted or assumed in order to deceive; false. Of fiction; unreal; imaginary.
Latin: fictus- made up; untrue |
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Guileless
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Free of slyness or craftiness; simple and innocent
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Gullible
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Easily deceived or fooled.
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Hypocritical
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Pretending to have some desirable or publicly approved attitude; insincere.
Greek: hypokrinesthai- to pretend |
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Masquerade
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To have or put on a deceptive appearance; to wear a mask or disguise.
Arabic: maskharah - buffoon |
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Overt
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Open and observable; apparent.
Old French: ovrir - to open |
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Reputable
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Having a good name, well thought of; honorable.
Latin: reputare - to think over |
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Veracity
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Devotion to the truth; honesty. Conformity to the truth or fact; precision or accuracy.
Latin: verax - true |
