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treacherous

adjectivemasculineliterário/tɾɐjˈswejɾu/low

trai·coe·ro

Definition

Acting with betrayal; deceptive, disloyal, hiding bad intentions.
The treacherous terrain caused several accidents.
He is known for his treacherous character.
Common collocations
treacherous charactertreacherous smiletreacherous groundtreacherous intentions

Etymology

De 'traição' + sufixo -oeiro, indicando tendência ou característica.

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