All 3 Uses of
treachery
in
The Old Man and the Sea
- When once, through my treachery, it had been necessary to him to make a choice, the old man thought.†
p. 50.6treachery = betrayal
- His choice had been to stay in the deep dark water far out beyond all snares and traps and treacheries.†
p. 50.7treacheries = acts of betrayal
- It is a treachery of one's own body.†
p. 61.9 *treachery = betrayal
Definition:
the behavior of someone who pretends to be a friend and then tricks, cheats, or betrays