as in betrayal
the act or fact of violating the trust or confidence of another
was furious that she revealed his secret and never forgave her for the treachery
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Recent Examples of treachery
That’s the treachery of this world, that’s the trap.
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Lauren Coates, Variety, 24 May 2025
Press play below to learn more about Wells’ treachery, and to get a sneak peek at the fugitive interacting with her latest target.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 7 Apr. 2025
Sinners is one of the great vampire movies of the modern age, mining the legend of these perpetual outsiders who desperately yearn to belong, but whose silky promises are rooted in treachery.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 29 Apr. 2025
But the most intriguing finish—and the most on-brand level of treachery from Heyman—would be Paul stabbing both Roman and Punk in the back for Rollins.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
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Lauren Coates, Variety, 24 May 2025
Press play below to learn more about Wells’ treachery, and to get a sneak peek at the fugitive interacting with her latest target.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 7 Apr. 2025
Sinners is one of the great vampire movies of the modern age, mining the legend of these perpetual outsiders who desperately yearn to belong, but whose silky promises are rooted in treachery.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 29 Apr. 2025
But the most intriguing finish—and the most on-brand level of treachery from Heyman—would be Paul stabbing both Roman and Punk in the back for Rollins.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for treachery
Noun
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But Trump underestimated the degree to which allies’ closeness to the United States would lead them to register Washington’s new stance as a shocking betrayal.—
Adam S. Posen,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Aug. 2025
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Extraction explores the trauma, betrayal, and moral conflicts of characters pushed to the edge.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Ksenia Mironova copes with the absence of her fiancé, also a journalist, who is in prison on charges of treason.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
14 Aug. 2025
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Trump himself had incited the riot, which is also an act of treason.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Treachery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treachery. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.
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