👉 Slyly, it's not really "treachery," is it?
Imagine a man who always wants to be honest and direct.
So he says, "You've been a terrible liar all along."
And you say, "Really? That's the definition of treachery?"
Or if he tells a joke, something like this:
"I'm not sure what you're trying to imply, but I can't believe you were saying that!"
That's right. Treachery is a word with a dark and sinister meaning.
It sounds so dangerous. How about if it was "treacherous" instead?
So he says, "You've been the most treacherous person I've ever met."
And you say, "Really? That's the definition of treacherous?"
Or if he makes a joke, this is what he would likely do:
"I'm not sure what you're trying to imply, but I can't believe you were saying that!"
That's right. Treachery is a word with a sinister and twisted meaning.
It sounds so ominous. How about if it was "terrible treachery" instead?
So he says, "You've been the most terrible treacherous person I've ever met."
And you say, "Really? That's the definition of terrible treachery?"
Or if he makes a joke, this is what he would do:
"I'm not sure what you're trying to imply, but I can't believe you