CEFR B1

perfidy

noun

Meaning

perfidy means a state or act of violating faith or allegiance; violation of a promise or vow, or of trust. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses perfidy to mean a state or act of violating faith or allegiance; violation of a promise or vow,....
The teacher asked students to find perfidy in the reading.

Synonyms: betrayal, treachery, perfidiousness

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perfidy (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈpɜː.fɪ.di/

Definition

perfidy means a state or act of violating faith or allegiance; violation of a promise or vow, or of trust. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses perfidy to mean a state or act of violating faith or allegiance; violation of a promise or vow,....
The teacher asked students to find perfidy in the reading.
Check the words around perfidy to choose the right meaning.

How to Use perfidy

a/the perfidy (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a perfidy."
perfidy in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked perfidy in context before translating it."

Synonyms of perfidy

Words with a similar meaning to perfidy:

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