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Yonnie3

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5. Words have meaning

Reply to cyclonefence (Original post)

Mon Jan 23, 2017, 03:11 PM

Jan 2017

I'm sure the Federal employees will be glad to know that they have:

du·plic·i·ty
d(y)o͞oˈplisədē/
noun
noun: duplicity

1.
deceitfulness; double-dealing.
synonyms: deceitfulness, deceit, deception, double-dealing, underhandedness, dishonesty, fraud, fraudulence, sharp practice, chicanery, trickery, subterfuge, skulduggery, treachery; informalcrookedness, shadiness, dirty tricks, shenanigans, monkey business;
literaryperfidy
"he got caught up in the duplicity of his crooked partners"

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There's hope [View all] cyclonefence Jan 2017 OP

That comment, in itself, is an alternate fact. nt. NCTraveler Jan 2017 #1

Minister of Propaganda needs more practice at the truth csziggy Jan 2017 #2

Nope... hurple Jan 2017 #3

Joseph Goebbels has approved the following message: Jacob Boehme Jan 2017 #4

Words have meaning Yonnie3 Jan 2017 #5

Pre-cisely cyclonefence Jan 2017 #6

Did he really say "duplicity"? Iggo Jan 2017 #7

yep cyclonefence Jan 2017 #8