Treachery Meaning
/ˈtɹɛt͡ʃəɹi/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounDeliberate, often calculated, disregard for trust or faith.
nounThe act of violating the confidence of another, usually for personal gain.
Sentence Examples
He is capable of treachery.
Women, their treachery knows no limits.
The translator is a traitor and the translation is a treachery.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The general was shocked by the ____ of his most trusted soldier who handed secrets to the enemy.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The story tells a tale of ____ and betrayal, where a close friend eventually becomes a bitter enemy today.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English trecherie, from Old French tricherie, trecherie, from tricher, trichier (“to cheat”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Suddenly, in the midst of high-camp treachery and sleuthery, each character does a star turn, breaking out in song."
— 2002 January 3, Joan Dupont, “MOVIE GUIDE : 8 Femmes”, in The New York Times:
"These submerged treacheries left an atmosphere. Even two such practised obliterators of their species as Bradly and Podson could not fail to note that each was secreting a certain reservation of opinion on the other."
— 1938, Norman Lindsay, Age of Consent, 1st Australian edition, Sydney, N.S.W.: Ure Smith, published 1962, →OCLC, page 78:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The general was shocked by the ____ of his most trusted soldier who handed secrets to the enemy.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The story tells a tale of ____ and betrayal, where a close friend eventually becomes a bitter enemy today.