two-faced

two-faced
two-facedly /tooh"fay"sid lee, -fayst"lee/, adv.two-facedness, n.
/tooh"fayst'/, adj.
1. having two faces.
2. deceitful or hypocritical. Cf. Janus-faced.
[1610-20]
Syn. 2. treacherous, devious, dishonest, false.

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