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Treacherous vs Perfidy - What's the difference?

treacherous | perfidy |

As an adjective treacherous

is exhibiting treachery.

As a noun perfidy is

a state or act of violating faith or allegiance; violation of a promise or vow, or of trust reposed; faithlessness; treachery.

treacherous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Exhibiting treachery.
  • Deceitful; inclined to betray.
  • Unreliable; dangerous.
  • a treacherous mountain trail

    Antonyms

    * (exhibiting treachery) loyal

    perfidy

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    Noun

    (perfidies)
  • A state or act of violating faith or allegiance; violation of a promise or vow, or of trust reposed; faithlessness; treachery.
  • (legal) Specifically, in warfare, an illegitimate act of deception, such as using symbols like the to gain proximity to an enemy for purposes of attack.
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  • A state or act of deceit.
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    Synonyms

    * perfidiousness