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- pronunciation:
- puhr
fih
di
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
perfidies |
| definition: |
an act or the practice of conscious, deliberate disloyalty or treachery; breach of faith.
The traitor was captured by his former regiment and made to suffer for his perfidy.- antonyms:
- fealty
- similar words:
- treachery
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| related words: |
guile |
The word perfidy
contains the following parts:
per-
Latin
prefix
that means through, throughout; very
  Example words:
perceive, perception, perennial, perfect, perforate, perform, perjury, permanent, permission, permit, perpetual, persecute, persist, persistent, perspective, perspire, persuade, persuasion
fid
Latin
root
that means faith, trust
Example words:
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