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Definition of
treachery noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
treachery
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈtrɛtʃəri
/
/
[
uncountable
,
countable
]
(
pl.
treacheries
)
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behavior that involves not being loyal to someone who trusts you; an example of this
an act of treachery
He was punished for his treacheries.
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treachery
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