doblez

Definitions of doblez
  1. noun
    acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another
    synonyms: doble juego, duplicidad
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    type of:
    disimulación, engaño
    the act of deceiving
  2. noun
    the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down
    synonyms: bastilla, borde, dobladillo, doble, fimbria, orilla, repulgo, ruedo
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    type of:
    margen
    the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something
  3. noun
    any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape
    synonyms: pliegue
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    pliegue llano
    a single pleat turned in one direction
    alforza, jareta, lorza
    a narrow flattened pleat or fold that is stitched in place
    sisa
    a tapered tuck made in dressmaking
    bies
    knife pleat cut on the bias to produce a flared effect
    type of:
    dobladura, plegado
    an angular or rounded shape made by folding
  4. noun
    the quality of not being open or truthful; deceitful or hypocritical
    synonyms: falsedad, insinceridad
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    antonyms:
    sinceridad
    the quality of being open and truthful; not deceitful or hypocritical
    types:
    hipocresía
    insincerity by virtue of pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really have
    beatería, gazmoñada, mojigatería, santería, santurronería
    the quality of being hypocritically devout
    type of:
    falsedad
    the quality of being untruthful
  5. noun
    the quality of being crafty
    synonyms: astucia, duplicidad, engaño, falacia, falsedad, malicia, mentira, retrechería
  6. noun
    a fraudulent or duplicitous representation
    synonyms: duplicidad
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    type of:
    engaño, fraude
    a misleading falsehood
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