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Janus-faced

DEFINITIONS OF: Janus-faced

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adj marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another

Synonyms:
ambidextrous, deceitful, double-dealing, double-faced, double-tongued, duplicitous, two-faced
dishonest, dishonorable
deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive

adj having two faces--one looking to the future and one to the past

Synonyms:
two-faced
faced
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination

adj having or concerned with polarities or contrasts

“a Janus-faced view of history”
“a Janus-faced policy”
Synonyms
bipolar
having two poles
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