as in double
not being or expressing what one appears to be or express
a two-faced friend who was just using me to advance her career
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Recent Examples of two-faced
This symbol is used to communicate betrayal or being two-faced.
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Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
22 June 2026
The architecture is two-faced — and everyone inside the organization eventually reads it.
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Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2026
And Alexander Hamilton gets slightly better press than the other two, but he is shown as someone who is brilliant, but self-seeking, arrogant, snobbish, contemptuous of others, and profoundly two-faced.
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David Frum,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
In confessional, Salley accuses Venita of being two-faced.
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Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
18 Dec. 2025
There’s a constituency within the White House that still believes Apple is two-faced, all talk and no action.
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Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2025
During the live stream on Thursday, Wiggins claimed that Reynolds, the ex-husband of Star Jones, is jealous, two-faced and attempting to sabotage the show, which runs on the Fox Soul streaming service.
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Cheryl V. Jackson,
The Indianapolis Star,
14 June 2024
Since celestial twins symbolize the sign, Gemini tends to be unfairly stereotyped as two-faced or manipulative.
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Katie Mannion,
Peoplemag,
19 May 2024
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
22 June 2026
The architecture is two-faced — and everyone inside the organization eventually reads it.
—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2026
And Alexander Hamilton gets slightly better press than the other two, but he is shown as someone who is brilliant, but self-seeking, arrogant, snobbish, contemptuous of others, and profoundly two-faced.
—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
In confessional, Salley accuses Venita of being two-faced.
—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
18 Dec. 2025
There’s a constituency within the White House that still believes Apple is two-faced, all talk and no action.
—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2025
During the live stream on Thursday, Wiggins claimed that Reynolds, the ex-husband of Star Jones, is jealous, two-faced and attempting to sabotage the show, which runs on the Fox Soul streaming service.
—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
The Indianapolis Star,
14 June 2024
Since celestial twins symbolize the sign, Gemini tends to be unfairly stereotyped as two-faced or manipulative.
—
Katie Mannion,
Peoplemag,
19 May 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for two-faced
Adjective
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Taylor Walls recorded three hits while Chandler Simpson added a double and a single.
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Resting options include double bunk beds in back and queen bed with bamboo mattress up front.
Adjective
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First was a Drug Enforcement Administration badge and ID with Horsch’s photo on it, but the ID was fake, and Horsch has never worked for the DEA, according to court documents.
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This game preserves the difficulty of coming up with an elaborate, consistent false narrative on the spot, and the challenge of adapting that narrative on the fly when other players present convincing (and sometimes fake) counter-evidence.
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Or means that any comments are supposedly hypocritical.
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Earlier this month, Matsui’s campaign came after Vang for taking corporate donations from Sacramento-area businesses during her city council campaigns, implying that Vang’s vows to not accept money from corporate PACs in her congressional bid is hypocritical.
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Then there’s the risk of higher frustration and strained relationships across an organization.
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But for Chris Williams, an 18-year employee of the California Department of Education, the contentious return-to-office process may have teed up a strained relationship with downtown.
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Not everyone believes, however, that the line is insincere.
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And so, open door policies rarely fail because leaders are insincere.
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But the similarity is superficial.
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Its engagement is merely superficial.
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Relatively meaningless but still badass.
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At its core, unlike those meaningless marketing terms, ‘regenerative,’ when used responsibly, is legitimately full of deep meaning and has the potential to make significant human and environmental change when adopted at scale.
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The intuitive hollow center cylinder is raised high enough to prevent pots and dishes from blocking the drain.
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Under its short brownish hairs are hollow spines that connect to toxin glands.
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“Two-faced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/two-faced. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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