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double-deal

dou·ble-deal
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [duhb-uh l deel]
    • /ˈdʌb əl dil/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [duhb-uh l deel]
    • /ˈdʌb əl dil/

Definitions of double-deal word

  • verb without object double-deal to practice double-dealing. 1
  • verb double-deal To deal the top and bottom cards from a deck to a confederate in a card game as if they were one card. 0

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Origin of double-deal

First appearance:

before 1965
One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70

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Parts of speech for Double-deal

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

double-deal popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for double-deal

verb double-deal

  • mislead — to lead or guide wrongly; lead astray.
  • fleece — the coat of wool that covers a sheep or a similar animal.
  • hoodwink — to deceive or trick.
  • delude — If you delude yourself, you let yourself believe that something is true, even though it is not true.
  • bilk — To bilk someone out of something, especially money, means to cheat them out of it.

Antonyms for double-deal

verb double-deal

  • protect — to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
  • aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
  • assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
  • give — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
  • help — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.

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