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traitorous
CIDE DICTIONARY
traitorous, a. [Cf. F. traîtreux.].
- Guilty of treason; treacherous; perfidious; faithless; as, a traitorous officer or subject. Shak. [1913 Webster]
- Consisting in treason; partaking of treason; implying breach of allegiance; as, a traitorous scheme. [1913 Webster]
THESAURUS
traitorous
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