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breach of faith

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noun

  1. a violation of good faith, confidence, or trust; betrayal.

    To abandon your friends now would be a breach of faith.

Etymology

Origin of breach of faith

First recorded in 1630–40

Example Sentences

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Breach of faith, and especially of an express promise, was held a disgrace that no valour could redeem.

From View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 by Hallam, Henry

Breach of faith was one; the destruction of truth, honour, and the nation's good name was another.

From All for a Scrap of Paper A Romance of the Present War by Hocking, Joseph

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