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   treacherous

   /ˈtrɛtʃ(ə)rəs/

   adjective

   • 1. guilty of or involving betrayal or deception: "a treacherous Gestapo agent" Similar traitorousdisloyalperfidiousfaithlessunfaithfulduplicitousfalse-hearteddeceitfulfalseuntrueback-stabbingdouble-crossingdouble-dealingtwo-facedJanus-faceduntrustworthyunreliableundependablefickleapostaterenegadesubversiveseditiousrebelliousmutinousbreakawaytreasonabletreasonousinformal:two-timingrare:PunicOpposite loyalfaithful
   • 2. (of ground, water, conditions, etc.) presenting hidden or unpredictable dangers: "a holidaymaker was swept away by treacherous currents" Similar dangeroushazardousperilousunsafeprecariousriskydeceptiveunreliableundependableunstableicyice-coveredslipperyglassyinformal:diceyhairyslippygnarlyOpposite safereliable

   Word Origin Middle English (in treacherous (sense 1 of the adjective)): from Old French trecherous, from trecheor ‘a cheat’, from trechier ‘to cheat’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. treacherously adverb
   • 2. treacherousness noun

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2. www.etymonline.com › word › treacheroustreacherous | Etymology of treacherous by etymonline

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   Jun 22, 2024 · As. "faithless, basely treacherous," 1590s, from Latin perfidiosus "treacherous," from perfidia "faithlessness" (see perfidy). Related: Perfidiously; perfidiousness. The treacherous man either betrays the confidence that is reposed in him, or lures another on to harm by deceitful ap.

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   Jun 22, 2024 · By c. 1300 as "an act of treason, a treacherous deed," also specifically as "faithlessness to a sworn oath or obligation." Middle English also had traitourie (c. 1300), traitourhede for "treachery."

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   Jun 20, 2024 · Stress can be defined as any type of change that causes physical, emotional, or mental strain. Stress is your body's response to anything that requires attention or action. Everyone experiences stress to some degree.

6. www.enotes.com › topics › macbethExamples of treachery and tyranny in Shakespeare's Macbeth

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   6 days ago · First of all, treachery is defined as a: violation of faith; betrayal of trust; treason. Macbeth demonstrates a great many examples of the traits listed above throughout the play. In...

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   5 days ago · a deceitful or treacherous person.

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    Jun 28, 2024 · Democracy is a system of government in which power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or through freely elected representatives. The term is derived from the Greek ‘demokratia,’ which was coined in the 5th century BCE to denote the political systems of some Greek city-states, notably Athens.

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