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treachery

[ trech-uh-ree ]

noun

plural treacheries.
  1. violation of faith; betrayal of trust; treason.

    Antonyms:

  2. an act of perfidy, faithlessness, or treason.


treachery

/ 藞迟谤蓻迟蕛蓹谤瑟 /

noun

  1. the act or an instance of wilful betrayal
  2. the disposition to betray
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of treachery1

First recorded in 1175鈥1225; Middle English trecherie, from Middle French, Old French, from trech(ier) 鈥渢o deceive鈥 ( trick ) + -erie -ery
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of treachery1

C13: from Old French trecherie , from trechier to cheat; compare trick
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"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".

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The war has been rife with accusations of treachery from the very beginning.

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Roundtables are full of treachery, tears and... shocking spelling.

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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.

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However, he warned of what he called 鈥淚sraeli treachery鈥 and said Lebanese authorities were 鈥減leading... for international bodies to stand fast in defence of Baalbek's Roman ruins鈥.

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