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as in infidelity
lack of faithfulness especially to one's husband or wife
his wife's perfidy was a moment of uncharacteristic weakness
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as in treachery
the act or fact of violating the trust or confidence of another
the full cost—both in compromised intelligence and in human life—of the double agent's perfidy is not yet known
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Recent Examples of perfidy
Drawing on American foreign policy circa 9/11 and the Iraq War, these pieces were huge collages of perfidies that Weinberger fashioned into a narrative of governmental misdeeds.
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Wyatt Mason, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
For a regime that has staked much of its credibility and political future on the war in Ukraine, Putin and his Kremlin allies need to keep the domestic focus on the perfidy of the foes next door.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
London audiences welcomed a scathing romp about the perfidies of global capitalism.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024
This violates the prohibition to kill or injure the adversary by resorting to perfidy, Sari said.
—Ellie Kaufman, ABC News, 30 Jan. 2024
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Wyatt Mason, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
For a regime that has staked much of its credibility and political future on the war in Ukraine, Putin and his Kremlin allies need to keep the domestic focus on the perfidy of the foes next door.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
London audiences welcomed a scathing romp about the perfidies of global capitalism.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024
This violates the prohibition to kill or injure the adversary by resorting to perfidy, Sari said.
—Ellie Kaufman, ABC News, 30 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perfidy
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However, the letter did not mention Stallone's infidelity with supermodel Janice Dickinson, which Flavin later discovered.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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The wife of Charles II, whose ascension to the throne in 1660 marked the restoration of the British monarchy after the upheaval of civil war, Catherine is remembered, when she is remembered at all, for enduring her husband’s infidelity and the elevation of his many mistresses.Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
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Hosted by Alan Cumming, the game of treachery and deceit returns to Peacock on Thursday, January 9th.Anne Easton, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Politics is full of deceit, treachery, and betrayal. . . .Quintus Tullius Cicero, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2012
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The flick was a comedic noir that imagined a Hollywood where cartoons and humans live together, and the plot involved murder, adultery, blackmail and other adult topics.Victoria Edel, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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She’s getting beheaded for committing adultery with a distant cousin.Elle Carroll, Vulture, 18 June 2024
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This decision comes as a profound betrayal to Disabled people across the U.K., who continue to struggle to live with dignity in a society that fails to meet even our most basic needs.Gus Alexiou, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Demonstrators Demand Democratic Reform President Salome Zourabichvili, whose term ends next month, rejected the election results and condemned the suspension of EU talks as a betrayal of Georgia's future.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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By withdrawing, Gaetz may clear an easier path for Bondi’s confirmation, given that many senators are wary of bucking the president-elect, who has threatened retaliation in his second term, while some allies have warned of primary challenges for even the slightest sign of disloyalty.Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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His initial refusal to bend the knee—even trying for a last-minute coup at the Republican convention in Cleveland with a protest speech from the stage—put him in the MAGA column for disloyalty.Philip Elliott / Houston, TIME, 28 Oct. 2024
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There has been no evidence to suggest that Vindman is on the payroll of Ukrainian oligarchs or has committed treason.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
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Venezuela's opposition is calling for mass worldwide protests this Sunday after the regime of President Nicolás Maduro opened a criminal investigation for alleged treason against opposition leader María Corina Machado.Russell Contreras, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Perfidy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perfidy. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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