Janus-faced - Meaning in Konkani

Janus-faced - Meaning in Konkani

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Definitions and Meaning of Janus-faced in English

Janus-faced adjective

1. having two faces--one looking to the future and one to the past

   Synonyms

   two-faced

   Example

   • "Janus the two-faced god"
2. 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

   Examples

   • "a double-dealing double agent"
   • "a double-faced infernal traitor and schemer"
   • "she was a deceitful scheming little thing"
3. having or concerned with polarities or contrasts

   Examples

   • "a Janus-faced policy"
   • "a Janus-faced view of history"

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