treachery

noun

ˈtre-chə-rē How to pronounce treachery (audio)
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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 This would be immediately followed by my dad standing up, racing over to my uncle, and sometimes grabbing him by the collar to stop him from completing an action that in their eyes seemed to be an act of utter betrayal and treachery. — Wayne Chan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025 Welcome back for another season full of [Alan Cumming voice] deception, backstabbing and treachery! — Nick Caruso, TVLine, 9 Jan. 2025 Yet Milady and her treachery have for nearly 200 years always stood out. — Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2024 The eternal fight for liberty — slaves into gladiators, gladiators into free men — calls for courage and purpose beyond Lucius’s nightmarish expectations, uncovering the treachery and chicanery of Roman politics. — Armond White, National Review, 6 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for treachery

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