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breach of faith

breach of faith
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [breech uhv, ov feyth]
    • /britʃ ʌv, ɒv feɪθ/
    • /briːtʃ əv feɪθ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [breech uhv, ov feyth]
    • /britʃ ʌv, ɒv feɪθ/

Definitions of breach of faith words

  • noun breach of faith a violation of good faith, confidence, or trust; betrayal: To abandon your friends now would be a breach of faith. 1
  • noun breach of faith betrayal 1

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Origin of breach of faith

First appearance:

before 1630
One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1630-40

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Parts of speech for Breach of faith

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

breach of faith popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

breach of faith usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for breach of faith

noun breach of faith

  • subversion — an act or instance of subverting.
  • crime — A crime is an illegal action or activity for which a person can be punished by law.
  • treachery — violation of faith; betrayal of trust; treason.
  • mutiny — revolt or rebellion against constituted authority, especially by sailors against their officers.
  • sedition — incitement of discontent or rebellion against a government.

Antonyms for breach of faith

noun breach of faith

  • frankness — plainness of speech; candor; openness.
  • honesty — the quality or fact of being honest; uprightness and fairness.
  • truthfulness — telling the truth, especially habitually: a truthful person.
  • uprightness — erect or vertical, as in position or posture.
  • allegiance — Your allegiance is your support for and loyalty to a particular group, person, or belief.

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