double-dealing

🇺🇸 /ˌdʌbl ˈdiːlɪŋ/ 🇬🇧 /ˌdʌbl ˈdiːlɪŋ/
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Being dishonest by pretending to be loyal to more than one person or group, but actually helping only oneself.

His double-dealing was exposed when his two allies discovered they were both being betrayed.

translation

n. Being dishonest by pretending to be loyal to more than one person or group, but actually helping only oneself.

Word Forms

Plural double-dealings