Definition of treachery Treachery
/tɹɛˈʧɚi/ - [trecheree] - treach•er•y
We found 10 definitions of treachery from 6 different sources.
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What does treachery mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: treacheries |
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| treachery - an act of deliberate betrayal | ||
| betrayal, treason, perfidy | ||
| knavery, dishonesty lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing | ||
| double-crossing, double cross an act of betrayal; "he gave us the old double cross"; "I could no longer tolerate his impudent double-crossing" | ||
| treachery - betrayal of a trust | ||
| perfidy, perfidiousness | ||
| disloyalty the quality of being disloyal | ||
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Wiktionary 
- treachery (Noun)
Deliberate, often calculated, disregard for trust or faith. - treachery (Noun)
The act of violating the confidence of another, usually for personal gain. - treachery (Noun)
Treason.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- treachery (n.)
Violation of allegiance or of faith and confidence; treasonable or perfidious conduct; perfidy; treason.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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treachery
The act of violating faith or allegiance; violation of a promise or vow, or of trust reposed. -
treachery
The breaking or violation of a presumptive social contract, trust, or confidence that produces moral and psychological conflict within a relationship amongst individuals, between organizations or between individuals and organizations.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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treachery
trech′ėr-i, n. faithlessness.—ns. Treach′er, Treach′etour, Treach′our (obs.), a traitor.—adj. Treach′erous, full of treachery: faithless.—adv. Treach′erously.—n. Treach′erousness. [O. Fr. tricherie—tricher—Teut., Mid. High Ger. trechen, to draw. Trick is a doublet.]
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🔤- treachery, noun, singular of treacheries.
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