how to pronounce perfidy

/ˈpɝfɪdiː/

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perfidy is pronounced in three syllables

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meanings of perfidy

noun:

  1. Specifically, in warfare, an illegitimate act of deception, such as using symbols like the Red Cross or white flag to gain proximity to an enemy for purposes of attack.
  2. A state or act of deceit.
  3. A state or act of violating faith or allegiance; violation of a promise or vow, or of trust.

perfidy frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word perfidy occurs in english on average 0.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics perfidy can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that perfidy can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) people, society, and culture;

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