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TREASONABLE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does treasonable mean?
• TREASONABLE (adjective)
The adjective TREASONABLE has 1 sense:
1. having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor
Familiarity information: TREASONABLE used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor
Synonyms:
faithless; traitorous; treasonable; treasonous; unfaithful
Context example:
a lying traitorous insurrectionist
Similar:
disloyal (deserting your allegiance or duty to leader or cause or principle)
Context examples
While in London on this treasonable mission he met his end.
(His Last Bow, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
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