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< treacherous
treacle >
treach·er·y
(tr
ch
-r
)
KEY
NOUN:
pl.
treach·er·ies
Willful betrayal of fidelity, confidence, or trust; perfidy.
The act or an instance of such betrayal.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English
trecherie
, from Old French, from
trichier
,
to trick
, probably from Vulgar Latin *
tricc
re
; see
trick
Thesaurus: synonyms for treachery
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