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Meanings of treacherous in inglés

Tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans.

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Dangerously unstable and unpredictable.

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Usage of treacherous in inglés
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Plenty to pique the interest, therefore, in possibly treacherous conditions in Shizuoka.
The Guardian
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Markets were treacherous in the second quarter, and difficult to trade in.
Reuters
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She was branded as 'rebellious' and treacherous' by her own party members.
The South African
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And it neatly encapsulates the fickle, nay treacherous, course of political fashion.
The Irish Times
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Now Bewkes is trying to finesse exactly that kind of treacherous situation.
Reuters
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Drivers on treacherous mountain roads swore in confusion at signs that said:
The illuminatus! trilogy
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The Red Sea is a place of tricky currents and treacherous reefs.
Roma eterna
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Last month the pro-Brexit paper had described him as treacherous and dismal.
Reuters
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The first challenge of the second day was the treacherous vertical bog.
A change in altitude
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The idea of a death in the treacherous quicksand was truly horrible.
The Boy Land Boomer; Or, Dick Arbuckle's Adventures in Oklahoma
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The hope the hordes of Londoners carried to Camp Nou was treacherous.
The Guardian
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In accordance with Indian ideas, the treacherous informer was waylaid and killed.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 12
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Often the vessels encountered hurricanes and typhoons in the treacherous Eastern waters.
Steve and the Steam Engine
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But woe to the hapless team that stalled in the treacherous quicksands.
Reminiscences of a Pioneer
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They are coming, the simpletons; they swoop down upon the treacherous floor.
The Wonders of Instinct: Chapters in the Psychology of Insects
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And this treacherous imp was the perfect means to accomplish her task.
Darkness revealed
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