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treachery
[ trech-uh-ree ]
noun
- violation of faith; betrayal of trust; treason.
Antonyms:
- an act of perfidy, faithlessness, or treason.
treachery
/ ˈٰɛʃəɪ /
noun
- the act or an instance of wilful betrayal
- the disposition to betray
Word History and Origins
Origin of treachery1
Word History and Origins
Origin of treachery1
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Example Sentences
"So many boxers and fighters get caught up in the treachery of the people that are in the industry," he says, describing the sport as "shady".
The war has been rife with accusations of treachery from the very beginning.
Roundtables are full of treachery, tears and... shocking spelling.
No longer mere debates, these ideals have been dragged into the public square, put on trial, accused of treachery and of fracturing the nation's unity.
However, he warned of what he called “Israeli treachery” and said Lebanese authorities were “pleading... for international bodies to stand fast in defence of Baalbek's Roman ruins”.
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