treach|er|y

treach|er|y
treach|er|y «TREHCH uhr ee», noun, plural -er|ies.
1. a breaking of faith; betrayal of trust; treacherous behavior; deceit: »

King Arthur's kingdom was destroyed by treachery.

SYNONYM(S): See syn. under disloyalty. (Cf. ↑disloyalty)
2. = treason. (Cf. ↑treason)
╂[< Old French trecherie, and tricherie < trechier, and trichier to cheat, perhaps < Germanic. Compare etym. under trick. (Cf. ↑trick)]

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