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treacherous.

Exhibiting treachery.

11 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈtɹɛt͡ʃəɹəs//ˈtɹɛt͡ʃɹəs/
  1. Exhibiting treachery.

  2. Deceitful; inclined to betray.

  3. Unreliable; dangerous.

    a treacherous mountain trail
Where this word comes from

From Old French trecheros, tricheros (“deceitful”), equivalent to treacher + -ous. See treacher.

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