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treachery

tre chuh ree

  • n  betrayal of a trust
  • n  an act of deliberate betrayal

  • CINEMA: A bold Hunchback, teeming with treachery and lust.
  • Dirty and cruel, the Algerian rebellion is a war of torture and treachery, of ambush and sabotage.
  • Edmund's treachery corresponds to the sins of humanity, which Paul explains is inherently doomed to violate God's Law ("The Deep Magic").
News & Articles

  • Second-half comeback lifts West to victory in 8-man all-star game
    HASTINGS — Size had slipped. Treachery had gained the upper hand. Still, the toe of East All-Star kicker Jac Bailey could provide the East with victory.
    June 17, 2013 - Kearney Hub
  • 2013 U.S. Open: Shawn Stefani's Sunday is 16 shots better in wild weekend at Merion
    In a span of 24 hours, Shawn Stefani shot rounds of 85 and 69 at Merion. A 16-shot swing from day-to-day is just the most recent example of U.S. Open treachery. On Saturday, Stefani played his first 10 holes in 13-over, and went out in 47!! on an asbolutely horrid front nine at Merion's East Course. The day-to-day contrast is pretty remarkable, yanno, for someone who plays golf for a living ...
    June 16, 2013 - SB Nation
  • NEW: Haines Falls man killed in Afghanistan
    Haines Falls resident Joseph Morabito has been killed while training Afghan police personnel, along with two other Americans, in what is initially understood to be an act of treachery by a person bein
    June 11, 2013 - The Daily Mail
Quotes

  • Nasrallah Sfeir in International Herald Tribune
    Today, the hand of treachery has reached the army and its brave leaders,Sfeir told mourners.
  • Mangosuthu Buthelezi in News24
    Everywhere (where) IFP members gather, there is talk of split loyalties, suspicion and treachery. The damage done by the Friends of VZ is great,said Buthelezi. "But we are doing our party a grave disservice by allowing it to consume us."
  • Bill Shepherd in Khaleej Times
    ...Kingsolver has given voice to some of the tumultuous events that shaped the 20 th century identities of Mexico and the United States.Harrison writes, "An imperfectly remembered life is a useless treachery".

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