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Definition

To speak deceptively; to be duplicitous or untruthful.

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Origins

* Possibly from the split tongue of a snake.

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In Context

  • "He's spoken with a forked tongue to reporters, and his explanations for launching a probe don't pass the plausibility and credibility tests."
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See Also

  • out of both sides of one's mouth