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synonyms for treachery
- betrayal
- infidelity
- treason
- bunco
- corruption
- disaffection
- dodge
- double-dealing
- duplicity
- faithlessness
- fake
- falseness
- flimflam
- perfidiousness
- perfidy
- put on
- racket
- scam
- sellout
- spoof
- whitewash
- dirty dealing
- dirty pool
- dirty trick
- dirty work
- double cross
- fast shuffle
- grift
- recreancy
- shell game
- skin game
- stab in the back
- sweet-talk
- treacherousness
- two-timing
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How to use treachery in a sentence
Those hoping for more of the same will be sorely disappointed this time around, as any hint of sexiness has been crushed beneath a surplus of gobbledygook dialogue and tame suspense about ancient legends, prophesies and treachery.
‘The Witcher’ Season 2’s Inexcusable Lack of Sex and Henry Cavill Bathtub Scenes | Nick Schager | December 10, 2021 | The Daily BeastIn other words, the core message of treachery summoning a righteous vengeance has not been lost even if our recollection is imperfect and even if Americans have to be reminded annually of what the word actually means.
America Learned the Wrong Lessons From Pearl Harbor—And the World Is Still Living With the Consequences | Elizabeth D. Samet | December 6, 2021 | TimeWhen it was time for Tripp to commit the ultimate treachery, Burgess had trouble emotionally wrapping her mind around the idea.
His treachery, however, had been skillfully concealed for years.
The Castration of Alan Turing, Britain’s Code-Breaking WWII Hero | Clive Irving | November 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBefore they grabbed Yousef, only one other spy was known to have performed such high-level treachery for Israel.
Through its wrenching, eventually exhausting series of betrayals, Game of Thrones asks, “Is treachery unavoidable?”
Daenerys Goes to Washington: The Modern Politics of ‘Game of Thrones’ | Jedediah Purdy | April 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThere is a short fuse and a certain explosion at the end of this piece of treachery.
Immediately, the hardline settlers were quick to accuse their own elected officials of all sorts of treachery.
Her eyes, for a moment, fixed themselves with a horrid conviction of a wide and nameless treachery.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterA hundred more had been taken during the night fighting, but there was treachery and some of those were killed.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I | Ian HamiltonAnd if we did that, they would employ their usual treachery and evil methods, as they generally do.
Lead on,” said Frank, sternly, “and remember that I shall not hesitate to strike at the first sign of treachery.
The Red Year | Louis TracyAs for Lyndaraxa, her repeated and unparalleled treachery can only be justified by the extreme imbecility of her lovers.
The Works Of John Dryden, Volume 4 (of 18) | John Dryden
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