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- [trech-uh-ree]
- /ˈtrɛtʃ ə ri/
- /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
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- [trech-uh-ree]
- /ˈtrɛtʃ ə ri/
Definitions of treachery word
- noun plural treachery violation of faith; betrayal of trust; treason. 1
- noun plural treachery an act of perfidy, faithlessness, or treason. 1
- noun treachery betrayal 1
- abbreviation TREACHERY treason 1
- uncountable noun treachery Treachery is behaviour or an action in which someone betrays their country or betrays a person who trusts them. 0
- noun treachery the act or an instance of wilful betrayal 0
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Origin of treachery
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English trecherie < Middle French, Old French, equivalent to trech(ier) to deceive + -erie -ery
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Parts of speech for Treachery
noun
adjective
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adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
treachery popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for treachery
noun treachery
- bad faith — intention to deceive; treachery or dishonesty (esp in the phrase in bad faith)
- barratry — (formerly) the vexatious stirring up of quarrels or bringing of lawsuits
- beguilement — to influence by trickery, flattery, etc.; mislead; delude.
- betrayal — A betrayal is an action which betrays someone or something, or the fact of being betrayed.
- boondoggle — People sometimes refer to an official organization or activity as a boondoggle when they think it wastes a lot of time and money and does not achieve much.
Antonyms for treachery
noun treachery
- allegiance — Your allegiance is your support for and loyalty to a particular group, person, or belief.
- answerability — liable to be asked to give account; responsible: He is answerable to a committee for all his decisions.
- ardency — having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling; passionate; fervent: an ardent vow; ardent love.
- bluntness — having an obtuse, thick, or dull edge or point; rounded; not sharp: a blunt pencil.
- call of duty — responsibilities
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