MEANING
Deliberate betrayal of someone who has reason to expect loyalty or honest dealing.
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- an act of treachery
- political treachery
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He discovered the treachery in a letter written before their agreement.
She feared an enemy less than treachery within the household.
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- treachery
Usage notes
Primary category: psychological / character. Forms: Usually uncountable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.
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