HyperDic: treachery

English > 2 senses of the word treachery:
NOUNattributetreachery, perfidy, perfidiousnessbetrayal of a trust
acttreachery, betrayal, treason, perfidyan act of deliberate betrayal
treachery > pronunciation
Soundstreh'cheriy
Rhymesaccessory ... worry: 201 rhymes with eriy...
English > treachery: 2 senses > noun 1, attribute
Meaningbetrayal of a trust.
Synonymsperfidy, perfidiousness
NarrowerinsidiousnessThe quality of being designed to entrap
BroaderdisloyaltyThe quality of being disloyal
Spanishalevosía, insidia, perfidia, traición
Catalanperfídia, traïdoria
Adjectivestreacheroustending to betray
English > treachery: 2 senses > noun 2, act
MeaningAn act of deliberate betrayal.
Synonymsbetrayal, treason, perfidy
Narrowerdouble cross, double-crossingAn act of betrayal
selloutAn act of betrayal
Broaderdishonesty, knaverylack of honesty
Spanishperfidia, traición
Catalanperfídia, traïció
Adjectivestreacheroustending to betray

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