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- pronunciation:
- tre
ch
ri
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
treacheries |
| definition 1: |
violation of faith or allegiance; betrayal.
His treachery in cheating his own brother saddened their family.- synonyms:
- betrayal, disloyalty, perfidy
- antonyms:
- allegiance, loyalty
- similar words:
- deceit, double-dealing, duplicity, guile, infidelity
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| definition 2: |
an act of betrayal or of disloyalty to one's country; treason.
His acts of treachery against his country will not go unpunished.- synonyms:
- treason
- antonyms:
- loyalty
- similar words:
- apostasy, conspiracy, insurgence, insurrection, mutiny, rebellion, revolt, revolution, sedition, subversion
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| related words: |
chicanery, intrigue |
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