treachery: Meaning and Definition of

treach•er•y

Pronunciation: (trech'u-rē), [key]
— pl. -er•ies.
  1. violation of faith; betrayal of trust; treason.
  2. an act of perfidy, faithlessness, or treason.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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