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treacherous^1
adjective likely to betray
someone » He was a
treacherous character, betraying
the hero’s hideout to the enemy.
disloyal, faithless,
unfaithful, untrustworthy,
traitorous
antonym: loyaltreacherous^2
adjective dangerous or
unreliable » The vehicle
travelled slowly along the
treacherous mountain roads.
dangerous, hazardous,
perilous (literary)treasure
verb to consider something
very precious » Friendship
is something to treasure.
cherish, hold dear, prize,
value, revere, veneratetreat^1
verb to behave towards
someone in a certain way
» The manager treated all
the players fairly.
act towards, behave
towards, deal withtreat^2
verb to give someone medical
care » The doctor who treated
me was kind and caring.
care for, nursetrendy
adjective (informal) fashionable
» I took my friend for
smoothies at a trendy café.
fashionable, in (slang),
in fashion, in vogue,
latest, stylishtribute
noun something that shows
admiration » The statue was a
tribute to the former president.
accolade (formal),
compliment, honour,
praise, testimonytrick^1
noun something that deceives
someone » Joshua liked to
play tricks on his family.
con (informal), deception,
hoax, ploy, ruse, stratagem,
subterfugetrick^2
verb to deceive someone
» A magician tricks the
audience into believing
the unbelievable.
con (informal), deceive,
dupe, fool, take in (informal),
hoax, hoodwinktricky
adjective difficult to do or
to deal with » The family
sat down to figure out the
tricky problem together.
complex, complicated,
delicate, difficult, hard,
problematic, puzzling,
sensitivetrip^1
noun a journey to a place
◀◀ SEE LEFTtrip^2
verb to fall over » I tripped
on the stairs.
fall over, lose your footing,
stumbletriumph^1
noun a great success
» The band’s final concert
was a triumph, delighting
their fans.
success, victory,
accomplishment,
achievement, coup,
hit, tour de force
antonym: failuretriumph^2
verb to be successful
» The host country won the
most medals and triumphed
at the Olympics.
come out on top (informal),
prevail, succeed, win
antonym: failtrivial
adjective not important » The
problem was trivial and could
wait to be dealt with.
insignificant, minor,
negligible, paltry, petty,
slight, trifling, unimportant,
frivolous, inconsequential
antonym: importanttrouble^1
noun a difficulty or problem
» Finn was having some trouble
with his maths homework.
bother, difficulty, hassle
(informal), problemtrouble^2
verb to make someone feel
worried » The missing bag
troubled Janet, as her keys
were in there.
agitate, bother,
disturb, worrytrouble^3
verb to cause someone
inconvenience » Can I trouble
you for some milk?
bother, disturb, impose
upon, inconvenience,
put outtrue^1
adjective not invented
» The new action film
is based on a true story.
accurate, correct, factual
antonym: inaccuratetrue^2
adjective real or genuine
» Alicia was a true friend,
always there for me.
authentic, bona fide,
genuine, real
antonym: falsetrust
verb to believe that someone
will do something » My parents
trust me to do the right thing.
count on, depend on,
have confidence in, have
faith in, place your trust in,
rely upontrusty
adjective considered to be
reliable » I bought my trusty
old bike years ago, but it’s still
going strong.
dependable, faithful, firm,
reliable, solid, staunch,
true, trustworthytruth
noun the facts about something
» The documents revealed
the truth about the mystery.
fact, reality
related words: adjectives
veritable, veracioustry^1
verb to make an effort to do
something » I tried my
best in the test and received
a satisfactory grade.
attempt, endeavour (formal),
make an attempt, make an
effort, seek, strivetry^2
verb to test the quality
of something » Howard tried
the soup to see how hot it was.
check out, sample, test,
try outThe vehicle travelled slowly along
the treacherous mountain roads.A magician tricks the audience
into believing the unbelievable.Howard tried the soup to see how
hot it was.journey
It’s a long car
journey across the country.
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