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two–faced
adjective \ˈtü-ˈfāst\
: not honest or sincere : saying different things to different people in order to get their approval instead of speaking and behaving honestly
Full Definition of TWO-FACED
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: having two faces
— two–faced·ness \-ˈfāst-nəs, -ˈfā-səd-nəs\ noun
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First Known Use of TWO-FACED
1609
Related to TWO-FACED
- Synonyms
- artificial, backhanded, counterfeit, double, double-dealing, double-faced, fake, feigned, hypocritical, Janus-faced, jive [slang], left-handed, lip, mealy, mealymouthed, Pecksniffian, phony (also phoney), phony-baloney (or phoney-baloney), pretended, two-faced, unctuous
TWO-FACED Defined for Kids
two–faced
adjective \ˈtü-ˈfāst\
Definition of TWO-FACED for Kids
: not honest or sincere : saying different things to different people in order to gain their approval instead of speaking and behaving honestly
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