n. 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 *triccāre; see TRICK.] |
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