Both Uses of
treacherous
in
Walk Two Moons
- You can stand right on the edge of the gorges and see down, down into the most treacherous ravines, lined with sharp, rough outcroppings.
p. 134.8treacherous = dangerous
- Between me and Lewiston was the treacherous road with its hairpin turns that twisted back and forth down the mountain.
p. 247.6 *
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