| word | perfidy |
|---|---|
| definition | Faithlessness, disloyalty, or treachery. |
| eg_sentence | While working for the CIA he was lured into becoming a double agent, and it seems he paid a high price for his perfidy. |
| explanation | The perfidious Benedict Arnold plotted with the British to surrender West Point to them during the American Revolution—an act that made his name a synonym for traitor. In recent years, the perfidy of the double agents Aldrich Ames (of the CIA) and Robert Hanssen (of the FBI) has become notorious. |
| IPA | ˈpərfɪdi |
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