English noun: treachery | |||
1. | treachery (attribute) betrayal of a trust | ||
Synonyms | perfidiousness, perfidy | ||
Broader (hypernym) | disloyalty | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | insidiousness | ||
2. | treachery (act) an act of deliberate betrayal | ||
Synonyms | betrayal, perfidy, treason | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dishonesty, knavery | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | double cross, double-crossing, sellout | ||