Qualities

Synonyms for treacherous

Two senses of treacherous live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 3, Ridgeline · 2 senses · adjective · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2adjectiveTier 3, RidgelineQualities

dangerously unstable and unpredictable

Treacherous winding roads.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

unreliable

Same sentence, swapped: Unreliable winding roads.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for treacherous as it is used in the sentence above.

punic
dishonest
sneaky

Sense 2 of 2adjectiveTier 4, High CampQualities

tending to betray

The fiercest and most treacherous of foes.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

perfidious

Same sentence, swapped: The fiercest and most perfidious of foes.

Close but different

unreliable
uncertain
shaky

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