treacheries

Variant of treachery

treachery definition

treach·ery (trec̸h′ər ē)

noun pl. treacheries -·er·ies

  1. betrayal of trust, faith, or allegiance; perfidy, disloyalty, or treason
  2. an act of perfidy or treason

Etymology: ME trecherie < OFr tricherie, trickery < trichier, to cheat: see trick

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