Illegal and Treacherous

Illegal

Illegal adjective - Contrary to or forbidden by law.

Treacherous and illegal are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Treacherous" instead an adjective "Illegal".

Nearby Words: illegality, illegally

Treacherous

Treacherous adjective - Not true in one's allegiance to someone or something.

Illegal and treacherous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Illegal" instead an adjective "Treacherous".

Nearby Words: treachery, treacherously

Both words in one sentence

  • Damsel in Distress Idril, during the Fall of Gondolin, as her treacherous cousin Maeglin, who is in love with her despite first-cousin marriages being illegal among Elves, tries to take her (it is implied he intends to basically rape her) and murder her son Earendil.
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