perfidious
[ per-fid-ee-uhs ]
/ pərˈfɪd i əs /
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adjective
deliberately faithless; treacherous; deceitful: a perfidious lover.
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perfidious
/ (pəˈfɪdɪəs) /
adjective
guilty, treacherous, or faithless; deceitful
Derived forms of perfidious
perfidiously, adverbperfidiousness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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