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per·fi·dy (pûrf-d) n. pl. per·fi·dies
ReplyDelete1. Deliberate breach of faith; calculated violation of trust; treachery: "the fink, whose perfidy was equaled only by his gall" (Gilbert Millstein).
2. The act or an instance of treachery.
[Latin perfidia, from perfidus, treacherous : per-, to destruction; see per- + fids, faith; see bheidh- in Indo-European roots.]
perfidy [ˈpɜːfɪdɪ] n pl -dies
a perfidious act
[from Latin perfidia, from perfidus faithless, from per beyond + fidēs faith]
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perfidy
1. breach of trust, especially treachery or treason.
2. an act or instance of this. — perfidious, adj.
See also: Treason
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ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words AntonymsNoun 1.perfidy - betrayal of a trust
perfidiousness, treachery
disloyalty - the quality of being disloyal
insidiousness - the quality of being designed to entrap
2. perfidy - an act of deliberate betrayal
betrayal, treachery, treason
knavery, dishonesty - lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing
double cross, double-crossing - an act of betrayal; "he gave us the old double cross"; "I could no longer tolerate his impudent double-crossing"
sellout - an act of betrayal
perfidy
noun (Literary) treachery, betrayal, infidelity, treason, deceit, duplicity, disloyalty, double-dealing, falsity, faithlessness, perfidiousness He cited many examples to illustrate the perfidy of his adversaries.
treach·er·y (trch-r)
ReplyDeleten. pl. treach·er·ies
1. Willful betrayal of fidelity, confidence, or trust; perfidy.
2. The act or an instance of such betrayal.
[Middle English trecherie, from Old French, from trichier, to trick, probably from Vulgar Latin *triccre; see trick.]
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treachery [ˈtrɛtʃərɪ]
n pl -eries
1. the act or an instance of wilful betrayal
2. the disposition to betray
[from Old French trecherie, from trechier to cheat; compare trick]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words AntonymsNoun 1. treachery - betrayal of a trust
ReplyDeleteperfidiousness, perfidy
disloyalty - the quality of being disloyal
insidiousness - the quality of being designed to entrap
2. treachery - an act of deliberate betrayal
betrayal, perfidy, treason
knavery, dishonesty - lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing
double cross, double-crossing - an act of betrayal; "he gave us the old double cross"; "I could no longer tolerate his impudent double-crossing"
sellout - an act of betrayal
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treachery
noun betrayal, infidelity, treason, duplicity, disloyalty, double-cross (informal), double-dealing, stab in the back, perfidy, faithlessness, perfidiousness He was wounded by the treachery of old friends.
loyalty, allegiance, reliability, fidelity, faithfulness, dependability, fealty
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du·plic·i·ty (d-pls-t, dy-)
ReplyDeleten. pl. du·plic·i·ties
1.
a. Deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech.
b. An instance of deliberate deceptiveness; double-dealing.
2. The quality or state of being twofold or double.
[Middle English duplicite, from Old French, from Late Latin duplicits, doubleness, from Latin duplex, duplic-, twofold; see dwo- in Indo-European roots.]
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duplicity [djuːˈplɪsɪtɪ]
n pl -ties
deception; double-dealing
[from Old French duplicite, from Late Latin duplicitās a being double, from Latin duplex]
duplicitous adj
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ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words AntonymsNoun 1. duplicity - a fraudulent or duplicitous representation
fraudulence
deception, misrepresentation, deceit - a misleading falsehood
2. duplicity - acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another
double-dealing
dissimulation, deception, dissembling, deceit - the act of deceiving
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duplicity
noun deceit, fraud, deception, hypocrisy, dishonesty, guile, artifice, falsehood, double-dealing, chicanery, perfidy, dissimulation He was guilty of duplicity in his private dealings.
honesty, candour, straightforwardness
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