treachery

noun treach·ery \ -rē \

Definition of treachery

plural treacheries

1 :violation of allegiance or of faith and confidence :treason

2 :an act of perfidy or treason

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a tale of treachery and revenge
was furious that she revealed his secret and never forgave her for the treachery

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Yet, all through this treachery and mayhem, the audience is just about on the floor with laughter.

— punch shaw, star-telegram, "Senior living has never been funnier, or more cutthroat, than in ‘Ripcord’," 22 Aug. 2017
Swift was accused of treachery, and her social media was overrun with snake imagery.

— Vogue, "What Is Taylor Swift (and the Snake She Just Tweeted) Trying To Tell Us?," 21 Aug. 2017
His radical views on immigration, race, education, the duplicity of the media and the treachery of liberals have abruptly made their way to the center of power.

— david streitfeld, New York Times, "One Family, Many Revolutions: From Black Panthers, to Silicon Valley, to Trump," 22 July 2017
Looking back on the past six epic seasons of plotting, treachery, murder, battle, and Tyrion, there's something that still doesn't sit right with many viewers: The show has a problem with diversity.

— nina bahadur, SELF, "This Excuse for Why 'Game of Thrones' Lacks Diversity Isn't Good Enough," 14 July 2017
Its story, rooted in a world that often punishes heroism, rewards the wealthy, and is filled with treachery, feels like a sadly appropriate mirror of our own.

— eric deggans, Fortune, "How Game of Thrones Channels Our National Id in the Age of Trump," 13 July 2017
Caesar seeks peace with humans, but must deal with the treachery of a fifth column of gorillas that once served his rival, the autocratic Koba.

— john petkovic, cleveland.com, "'War for the Planet of the Apes': apes have evolved more than humans (movie review)," 13 July 2017
New Hampshire is a flat, 1-mile track with treachery in every corner.

— matt crossman, charlotteobserver, "With NASCAR headed to lobster country, Matt Kenseth is feeling the pinch," 13 July 2017
McConnell’s treachery at that pivotal moment has been hashed over at length since the Post first broke the story.

— brian beutler, New Republic, "What Did Republicans Know About the Russia Scandal? America Deserves an Answer.," 13 July 2017

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Origin and Etymology of treachery

Middle English trecherie, from Anglo-French, from trecher, tricher to deceive, from Vulgar Latin *triccare — more at ¹trick

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Definition of treachery for English Language Learners

: harmful things that are done usually secretly to a friend, your own country, etc.
: an act of harming someone who trusts you

TREACHERY Defined for Kids

treachery

noun treach·ery \ ˈtre-chə-rē \

Definition of treachery for Students

plural treacheries

1 :the behavior of a person who betrays trust or faith

a tale of treachery and revenge

2 :an act or instance of betraying trust or faith

She was hurt by her friend's treacheries.

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