treachery
[ trech-uh-ree ]
/ ˈtrɛtʃ ə ri /
noun, plural treach·er·ies.
violation of faith; betrayal of trust; treason.
an act of perfidy, faithlessness, or treason.
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infidelity, betrayal, treason, fake, flimflam, whitewash, scam, falseness, duplicity, sellout, dodge, gyp, perfidy, perfidiousness, spoof, disaffection, put-on, racket, corruption, double-dealing
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Origin of treachery
1175–1225; Middle English trecherie < Middle French, Old French, equivalent to trech(ier) to deceive + -erie -ery
Synonym study
1. See disloyalty.
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treachery
/ (ˈtrɛtʃərɪ) /
noun plural -eries
the act or an instance of wilful betrayal
the disposition to betray
Word Origin for treachery
C13: from Old French trecherie, from trechier to cheat; compare trick
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treachery
early 13c., from Old French trecherie "deceit, cheating" (12c.), from trechier "to cheat, deceive" (see trick).
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