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double dealing

double dealing is the present participle and gerund of double deal.

Meaning of double deal

Verb

double deal (third-person singular simple present double deals, present participle double dealing, simple past and past participle double dealt)

  1. To deal the top and bottom cards from a deck to a confederate in a card game as if they were one card.
    • Barely looking up from his smooth hands and the cards they held, the gambler said, “You're not a good enough cardplayer I'd have to double deal you."2003, Bill Brooks, Law for Hire, page 102
  2. To cheat by trickery.

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Questions about double dealing

What is double dealing the present participle and gerund of?
Double dealing is the present participle and gerund of double deal.

Words near double dealing in the dictionary

  1. double day
  2. double days
  3. double deal
  4. double dealer
  5. double dealers
  6. double dealing
  7. double deals
  8. double dealt
  9. double decker
  10. double deckers
  11. double declension

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