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English
Adjective
double-faced (not comparable)
- Having two functional faces.
a double-faced hammer
- deceitful; hypocritical; treacherous
- Synonym: two-faced
1671, John Milton, “Samson Agonistes, ”, in Paradise Regain’d. A Poem. In IV Books. To which is Added, Samson Agonistes, London: J M for John Starkey , →OCLC:Fame , if not double-faced , is double-mouthed ,
And with contrary blast proclaims most deed
Translations
hypocritical; treacherous
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