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[ adjective ] dangerously unstable and unpredictable
Synonyms Examples "treacherous winding roads" "an unreliable trestle" Used in print (Edward Streeter, The Chairman of the Bored....)He turned_over impatiently and pulled the sheet over his head against the treacherous encroachment of the dawn . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans
Synonyms Examples "Punic faith" "the perfidious Judas" "the fiercest and most treacherous of foes" "treacherous intrigues" Related terms |
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