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treachery::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | betrayal, perfidy, treason |
| Type of | knavery, dishonesty |
| Has types | double cross, double-crossing, sellout |
| Derivation | treacherous |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | perfidiousness, perfidy |
| Type of | disloyalty |
| Has types | insidiousness |
| Derivation | treacherous |
Examples of treachery
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Treachery rules the day as the Nohrin seek to seize control of peaceful Jhamora.
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In general, there isn't much feeling beyond their treachery and reconciliations.
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Japan's Aggressor Yamamoto His was the daring execution of a brilliant treachery.
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This book is about Arnold's time in Canada both before and after his treachery.
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Theodore Schurch was the last person to be put to death for treachery, in 1946.
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Treachery may have been the reason for Lee's retreat at the Battle of Monmouth.
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Infuriated with his son-in-law's treachery, Warwick refused to speak to Clarence.
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Fights Barbara when her mother's ambitious nature leads her to acts of treachery.
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The CIA were there to arrest Clayton and had no knowledge of Burke's treachery.
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- Perfidy: betrayal of a trust
- An act of deliberate betrayal
- (treacherous) dangerously unstable and unpredictable; "treacherous winding roads"; "an unreliable trestle"
- Treachery is a statutory offence in Australia. There was also an unrelated statutory offence bearing that name in the United Kingdom, but it has been abolished. Both of these offences were derived from or inspired by the related offence of treason. ...
- (Treacherous) Betrayal (or backstabbing) is the breaking or violation of a presumptive social contract, trust, or confidence that produces moral and psychological conflict within a relationship amongst individuals, between organizations or between individuals and organizations. ...
- Deliberate, often calculated, disregard for trust or faith; The act of violating the confidence of another, usually for personal gain; Treason
- (treacherous) (adjective) - Marked by unforeseen hazards; dangerous or deceptive perilous hazardous risky
