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treacherous in Latin

treacherous in Latin is perfidus — treacherous means willing to betray trust; disloyal and deceitful.

treacherous in Latin

perfidus
adj
Deceitful; inclined to betray.

What does "treacherous" mean?

  1. adj Willing to betray trust; disloyal and deceitful.
    "His treacherous business partner sold the company's secrets to a rival."
  2. adj Dangerous or unreliable, especially in a way that isn't obvious at first.
    "Work on the muskeg resulted in the formation in the first instance, and later in lengths of newly-laid track disappearing without trace into the treacherous bog."
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treacherous in a sentence

  • His treacherous business partner sold the company's secrets to a rival.
  • Work on the muskeg resulted in the formation in the first instance, and later in lengths of newly-laid track disappearing without trace into the treacherous bog.
  • There are many treacherous paths leading toward history’s realms of darkness, but when it comes to routes hacked out by imperialist powers in the Congo, we really do seem near darkness’s heart.

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What is "treacherous" in Latin?
"treacherous" in Latin is perfidus. treacherous means: Willing to betray trust; disloyal and deceitful.
How do you use "treacherous" in a sentence?
Example: "His treacherous business partner sold the company's secrets to a rival." In Latin, "treacherous" is perfidus.
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