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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

/ ˈ³Ù°ùÉ›³Ùʃə°ùɪ /

noun

  1. the act or an instance of wilful betrayal
  2. the disposition to betray
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of treachery1

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English trecherie, from Middle French, Old French, from trech(ier) “to deceive†( trick ) + -erie -ery
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of treachery1

C13: from Old French trecherie , from trechier to cheat; compare trick
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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 “Israeli treachery†and said Lebanese authorities were “pleading... for international bodies to stand fast in defence of Baalbek's Roman ruinsâ€.

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“The treachery of your tears is no use to fight injustice,†read one.

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