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treason

noun

A crime that undermines the offender's government

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
T
Ends with
N
Contains
RE
Scrabble score
7
CEFR level
C1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈtɹiː.zən

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Definitions

noun

  1. A crime that undermines the offender's government

noun

  1. Disloyalty by virtue of subversive behavior

noun

  1. An act of deliberate betrayal

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Synonyms

high treasonlese majestytraitorousnesssubversivenesstreacherybetrayalperfidy

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