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Treacherous

TREH-chur-uhs

/ˈtrɛtʃɜːrʌs/

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treacherous

Dictionary meaning

Tending to betray.

Examples

  • Especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans.
  • Treacherous winding roads.

Synonyms: punic

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