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Word: Treacherous
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
Middle English (in treacherous (sense 1 of the adjective)): from Old French trecherous, from trecheor ‘a cheat’, from trechier ‘to cheat’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtrɛtʃ(ə)rəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
guilty of or involving betrayal or deception
Short Definition:guilty of or involving betrayal or deception
Examples:- a treacherous Gestapo agent
- memory is particularly treacherous
Definition:
(of ground, water, conditions, etc.) presenting hidden or unpredictable dangers
Short Definition:presenting hidden or unpredictable dangers
Examples:- a holidaymaker was swept away by treacherous currents
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