All 3 Uses of
treacherous
in
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
- Then Tom became Robin Hood again, and was allowed by the treacherous nun to bleed his strength away through his neglected wound.†
Chpt 8 *
- She tried to go away, but her feet were treacherous, and carried her to the group instead.†
Chpt 18
- They felt cowardly and treacherous to the last degree when Potter said: "You've been mighty good to me, boys—better'n anybody else in this town.†
Chpt 23
Definitions:
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(1)
(treacherous as in: the road is steep and treacherous) dangerous -- often in a non-obvious way
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(2)
(treacherous as in: a scheming, treacherous assistant) guilty of betrayal or deception or likely to betray or deceive