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treachery

[trech-uh-ree] / ˈtrɛtʃ ə ri /


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It's a universe in which players craft stories of heroism, treachery and geopolitical turmoil - and suffer real-life economic consequences.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

First released in 2005, the series has previously followed the story of Greek god Kratos and the triumphs, tragedies and treachery he experiences.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Most of the unhappy denizens of Dante’s imagined hell are being eternally tormented for specific moral crimes in categories covering lust, gluttony, greed, anger, heresy, violence, fraud and treachery.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

It’s a sprawling tale of divine corruption and human treachery that ends with the world being purified by fire and flood.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

“How far back does your treachery reach, I wonder? Maria looked up to you! Did you convince her to betray both her family and the Bureau?”

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston




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