treachery
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7.5
- noun
- /ˈtrɛtʃəri/
:
traición
- His constant lies and deceit revealed his true treachery to those who trusted him.
- deceit and treachery
- malice and treachery
- violence and treachery
It's full of betrayal, treachery and greed.
- It's full of betrayal, treachery and greed.
- Highly publicized, a massive integration between love and business, which is just treachery.
- The world outside was the walls was a world of treachery and difficulty and fantasy.
- And people see that and view it as a kind of treachery, right, The height of fraud and what is going on when you do this?
- He had some treachery and he got caught up and stuff.
- So Junior thinks he did the right thing by, you know, the treachery.
Examples
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News of Harshire's treachery quickly reaches Pawero.
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As soon as I perceived his treachery, my pledge bound me to reveal it to Anakha.
Fiction book (1993) -
"Oh, I have always believed there was treachery here, sir," he said.
Fiction book (1990) -
How dare you speak to me of treachery?
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"Enemies imprisoned him in this clock through an act of treachery which is better not to recall."
Fiction book (1997) -
Dog and I eyed each other across the kitchen with treachery in our hearts.
Fiction book (1995) -
Mennoch, my father, was our King, but he fell long ago to the treachery of the monsters.
Fiction book (1997) -
They stoop to treachery and now must pay for it.
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I think we'd better get word of Zalasta's treachery to him as quickly as possible.
Fiction book (1993) -
The glory of the Motherworld seemed without end until the treachery of an assassin's blade struck down the King and Queen, severing the royal bloodline forever.
Synonyms
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3.9
An act of not being loyal to someone, for example telling their secrets or helping an enemy
66
4.6
Dishonest action meant to trick someone
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3.2
Actions like lying, cheating, or stealing
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4.9
To use dishonest ways to cheat people
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2.8
An act of dishonesty that gives someone an unfair advantage
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4.1
Not supporting a person, group, or cause who trusts you
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8.6
Secret or dishonest actions that try to cheat people
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6.6
To betray someone after pretending to help them
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7.4
An act of betraying someone who trusted you after pretending to help them
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9.9
A dishonest act that breaks someone's trust
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6.7
To break the trust someone gives you by acting dishonestly or failing a duty
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6.7
Acting secretly to hurt someone you seem friendly with
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6.5
Trying to make other people believe something that is not true
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4.1
A loss of confidence in someone because they lie or break promises
The act of betraying your country or people by helping their enemies
A way of acting that is disloyal and betrays someone's trust
Being disloyal to your country, friends, or cause
To betray someone for money or personal gain
Antonyms
How Treacherous
Surface Forms
Morphology
treachery = treacherous (semi-transparent) = treach + ery
The noun is clearly related to the adjective 'treacherous' and denotes the quality/act of betrayal, but the underlying root 'treach' is not a standalone modern English word, so segmentation is not fully transparent to learners.
Etymology
Treachery comes from an old word for 'trick' or 'cheat' and is related to the familiar word trick. So treachery is about betraying someone's trust by deceiving or tricking them.