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trea·son·ous

 (trē′zə-nəs)
adj.
Treasonable.
trea′son·ous·ly adv.
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trea•son•ous

(ˈtri zə nəs)

adj.
treasonable.
[1585–95]
trea′son•ous•ly, adv.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.treasonous - having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor; "the faithless Benedict Arnold"; "a lying traitorous insurrectionist"
faithless, traitorous, treasonable, unfaithful
disloyal - deserting your allegiance or duty to leader or cause or principle; "disloyal aides revealed his indiscretions to the papers"
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treasonous

adjective
Involving or constituting treason:
seditious, traitorous, treasonable.
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