as in treachery
the act or fact of violating the trust or confidence of another
the terrible betrayal of having her best friend reveal her confidences to others
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Recent Examples of betrayal
The sequence, with its jarringly melancholy musical choice and frenzied editing, conveys Mussolini’s personal and patriotic betrayals and dismantling of systems and relationships so devastatingly that the series doesn’t need to explicitly close the tragic loop.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
But his mass deportation agenda is increasingly viewed as a betrayal, leaving many second-guessing their support.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
The story of one death turns into the story of an entire generation, into the story of relationships between children and parents, into the story of betrayal and mistrust, full of comic words and tragic meanings, which Serhiy Zhadan knows how to combine so perfectly.
—Nelly Klos
september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Witness ambition, betrayal and the human psyche converge in this stage play, infused with razor-sharp and dark humor.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
But his mass deportation agenda is increasingly viewed as a betrayal, leaving many second-guessing their support.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
The story of one death turns into the story of an entire generation, into the story of relationships between children and parents, into the story of betrayal and mistrust, full of comic words and tragic meanings, which Serhiy Zhadan knows how to combine so perfectly.
—Nelly Klos
september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Witness ambition, betrayal and the human psyche converge in this stage play, infused with razor-sharp and dark humor.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for betrayal
Noun
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And when the surviving crew interrogates the android Ash about his treachery, the book has him pretty much spill the space beans.—
Daniel Dockery,
Vulture,
22 Sep. 2025
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When does compromise become treachery or defeat?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Indonesian officials suggested flying the flag could amount to treason, prompting Amnesty International to issue a statement defending protesters' rights to free expression.—
Kate Bartlett,
NPR,
5 Oct. 2025
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Or they’d be accused of treason.—
Nina Khrushcheva,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Betrayal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betrayal. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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