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Definition of
perfidy noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
perfidy
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈpərfədi
/
/
[
uncountable
]
(
literary
)
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unfair treatment of someone who trusts you
synonym
treachery
In Act 2 he learns of Giovanni's perfidy and swears revenge.
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