Speakur

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treachery

/ˈtɹɛt͡ʃəɹi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.13 in modern English

Syllables
treach-ery
IPA
/ˈtɹɛt͡ʃəɹi/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Deliberate, often calculated, disregard for trust or faith.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of violating the confidence of another, usually for personal gain.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Treason.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An act or instance of treachery.

Countable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English trecherie, from Old French tricherie, trecherie, from tricher, trichier (“to cheat”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: trecherie, tricherie

Usage

Inflected Forms

treacheries (plural)

Derived Forms

treacher treacherous

Frequently Paired Words

trick trickster tricky trickery

Synonyms

perfidy Punic faith prodition treacherousness betrayal breach of promise breach of trust double-dealing Judas kiss perfidiousness stab in the back swike

Questions

How do you pronounce treachery?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɹɛt͡ʃəɹi/.
What does treachery mean?
Deliberate, often calculated, disregard for trust or faith.
Where does treachery come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce treachery

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