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
Success is measured not only by individual survival but by the ability to either maintain deception as a traitor or detect betrayal as a faithful within the game’s high-stakes environment.
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Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 14 Sep. 2025
But even if the plant slowly returns to life, the sense of betrayal in South Korea – and a new wariness among companies there to invest in the US – may linger far longer.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
William McKay, his career is in ruins after a shocking betrayal, joins his estranged father for a fishing tournament in Belize.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Her Deandra operates through body language and subtext, exploring how a Black woman navigates revolutionary betrayal while protecting herself.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 11 Sep. 2025
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Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 14 Sep. 2025
But even if the plant slowly returns to life, the sense of betrayal in South Korea – and a new wariness among companies there to invest in the US – may linger far longer.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
William McKay, his career is in ruins after a shocking betrayal, joins his estranged father for a fishing tournament in Belize.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Her Deandra operates through body language and subtext, exploring how a Black woman navigates revolutionary betrayal while protecting herself.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for betrayal
Noun
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When does compromise become treachery or defeat?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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Could Juno be behind this treachery, as payback for David destroying her spy corporation and for changing his oldest daughter into a killer?—
Demetrius Patterson,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The main opposition party, CHADEMA, was disqualified in April and its leader Tundu Lissu remains in custody after he was charged with treason for demanding electoral reforms.—
Preeti Jha,
semafor.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Ksenia Mironova copes with the absence of her fiancé, also a journalist, who is in prison on charges of treason.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Betrayal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betrayal. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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