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treachery

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treach·er·y  (trch-r)
n. pl. treach·er·ies
1. Willful betrayal of fidelity, confidence, or trust; perfidy.
2. The act or an instance of such betrayal.

[Middle English trecherie, from Old French, from trichier, to trick, probably from Vulgar Latin *triccre; see trick.]

treachery [ˈtrɛtʃərɪ]
n pl -eries
1. the act or an instance of wilful betrayal
2. the disposition to betray
[from Old French trecherie, from trechier to cheat; compare trick]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.treacherytreachery - betrayal of a trust                  
disloyalty - the quality of being disloyal
insidiousness - the quality of being designed to entrap
2.treacherytreachery - an act of deliberate betrayal        
knavery, dishonesty - lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing
double cross, double-crossing - an act of betrayal; "he gave us the old double cross"; "I could no longer tolerate his impudent double-crossing"
sellout - an act of betrayal

treachery
Translations
treachery [ˈtretʃərɪ] Ntraición f
an act of treacheryuna traición
treachery [ˈtrɛtʃəri] ntraîtrise f
treachery
nVerrat m; (of weather)Tücke f; an act of treacheryVerrat m, → eine verräterische Tat
treachery [ˈtrɛtʃrɪ] nslealtà f inv
an act of treachery → un tradimento
treachery [ˈtrɛtʃrɪ] nslealtà f inv
an act of treachery → un tradimento


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Therefore being condemned by each for his treachery, he was driven forth from the light of day, and henceforth concealed himself in dark hiding-places, flying always alone and at night.
Treachery I knew he meant; my death, for one; my death was certain; and yet I could not speak.
Such perfidious Treachery in the merciless perpetrators of the Deed will shock your gentle nature Dearest Marianne as much as it then affected the Delicate sensibility of Edward, Sophia, your Laura, and of Augustus himself.
 
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