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double-faced vs Janus-faced

Janus-faced vs double-faced

double-faced and Janus-faced both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
double-faced No Yes No No
Janus-faced No Yes No No
As adjectives, double-faced and Janus-faced are synonyms defined as:
  • double-faced and Janus-faced: marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another
Other synonyms of double-faced include ambidextrous, deceitful, double-dealing, double-tongued, duplicitous, two-faced.
double-faced (adjective) Janus-faced (adjective)
marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another having or concerned with polarities or contrasts
(of fabrics) having faces on both sides marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another
having two faces--one looking to the future and one to the past
Difference between double-faced and Janus-faced

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