treachery

treach·ery | \ ˈtre-chə-rē

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, ˈtrech-rē \

plural treacheries

Definition of treachery

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

2 : an act of perfidy or treason

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Examples of treachery in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web Denson opens the book with an FBI agent having a terrible day as his team fails repeatedly while trying to obtain evidence of Ames’ treachery. — oregonlive, "True-crime series for kids features 2010 plot to bomb Portland tree lighting ceremony," 25 Nov. 2020 The treachery that Trump had always suspected in others might finally be coming for him. — Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, "Donald Trump’s Day of Reckoning," 7 Nov. 2020 And through it all, in every direction, the land was stained by treachery, bloodshed, and betrayal. — Scott Eisen, National Geographic, "400 years on, the Pilgrims get a reality check," 11 Nov. 2020 Only a Trump victory will suitably chasten the many sensible and somewhat highbrow Reagan Republicans who deserted Trump for reasons ranging from outright treachery to tactical misjudgment to mere snobbery. — Conrad Black, National Review, "Hell, Yes," 28 Oct. 2020 The judge said at the time that factors such as cruelty and treachery had not been proven. — Jim Gomez, Star Tribune, "Philippines deports US Marine in transgender killing," 13 Sep. 2020 Oedipus accused Tiresias of treachery, calling out his disability. — Elif Batuman, The New Yorker, "Can Greek Tragedy Get Us Through the Pandemic?," 1 Sep. 2020 Brown cataloged the broken treaties, diplomatic treachery and flat-out bigotry that propelled Manifest Destiny. — Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, "CRITICAL MASS: Poetic history — The essential veracity of Dee Brown’s corrective history, ‘Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee,’ turns 50," 16 Aug. 2020 The palace was a viper’s nest of treachery and ambition, and royal children were frequently murdered by rivals to the throne. — Myrto Papadopoulos, Smithsonian Magazine, "The King and the Conqueror," 8 June 2020

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“Treachery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/treachery. Accessed 8 Dec. 2020.

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treachery

noun

English Language Learners Definition of treachery

: harmful things that are done usually secretly to a friend, your own country, etc.

: an act of harming someone who trusts you

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treachery

treach·ery | \ ˈtre-chə-rē

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plural treacheries

Kids Definition of treachery

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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