treachery
Plural: treacheries
Noun
- betrayal of a trust
- an act of deliberate betrayal
- Deliberate, often calculated, disregard for trust or faith.
- The act of violating the confidence of another, usually for personal gain.
- Treason.
- An act or instance of treachery.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English trecherie, from Old French tricherie, trecherie, from tricher, trichier (“to cheat”).
Synonyms
betrayal, perfidiousness, perfidy, treason, Punic faith, treacherousness
Scrabble Score: 17
treachery: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordtreachery: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
treachery: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 16
treachery: valid Words With Friends Word