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EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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After a furious argument during which he accused the prime minister of treachery , he announced that he would resign his Cabinet position.
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Selling military secrets is an unforgivable act of treachery .
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When the king learned of his brother's treachery , he quickly ordered his execution.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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As nothing else, the child within her womb kept reminding her daily, hourly of the treachery she had perpetrated.
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For many battered women the unpredictable treachery of a deadly serpent is an apt characterization of the abusive actions of their husbands.
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The existence of treachery finds confirmation elsewhere.
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The inadequacy and treachery of the old leaderships of the working class have made the need all the more imperative.
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The King went back to the palace planning treachery against the heroes and vowing they should never have the Golden Fleece.
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There followed a swingeing series of letters between Rodrigo and Berenguer, in which each accused the other of treachery and cowardice.
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There is a fear of treachery .