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Definition of speak with a forked tongue in English English dictionary
- To speak deceptively; to be duplicitous or untruthful
He's spoken with a forked tongue to reporters, and his explanations for launching a probe don't pass the plausibility and credibility tests.
- speak with forked tongue, speak dishonestly, speak deceptively, lie, make false statements, prevaricate
- speak with forked tongue
- {f} speak with a forked tongue, speak dishonestly, speak deceptively, lie, make false statements, prevaricate
Related Terms
speak with a forked tongue
Turkish pronunciation
spik wîdh ı fôrkt tʌngPronunciation
/ˈspēk wəᴛʜ ə ˈfôrkt ˈtəɴɢ/ /ˈspiːk wɪð ə ˈfɔːrkt ˈtʌŋ/
Etymology
() *Possibly from the split tongue of a snake.Resimler
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