Perfidy and Shield

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Perfidy noun - The act or fact of violating the trust or confidence of another.

Usage example: the full cost—both in compromised intelligence and in human life—of the double agent's perfidy is not yet known

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Shield is an antonym for perfidy.

Nearby Words: perfidious, perfidiously

Shield noun - Means or method of defending.

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Perfidy is an antonym for shield.

Nearby Words: shielded, shielding

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Shield and Perfidy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/perfidy/shield

Perfidy & Shield. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/perfidy/shield>.

Shield or Perfidy. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/perfidy/shield.

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