Meaning of Treachery | Babel Free
ˈtɹɛt͡ʃəɹiDefinitions
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Deliberate, often calculated, disregard for trust or faith. countable, uncountable
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The act of violating the confidence of another, usually for personal gain. countable, uncountable
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Treason. countable, uncountable
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An act or instance of treachery. countable
Equivalents
Bosanski
измена
Cymraeg
brad
Esperanto
perfido
Français
traîtrise
हिन्दी
विश्वासघात
Hrvatski
измена
Latina
perfidia
Српски
измена
Tagalog
kataksilan
Türkçe
hıyanet
Examples
“Suddenly, in the midst of high-camp treachery and sleuthery, each character does a star turn, breaking out in song.”
“These submerged treacheries left an atmosphere. Even two such practised obliterators of their species as Bradly and Podson could not fail to note that each was secreting a certain reservation of opinion on the other.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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