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
Fueled by vengeance and cunning ambition, Ashur rises from betrayal and bloodshed to seize power, gouging out a place for the House of Ashur in a new arena full of violence, desire, and twisted loyalty.
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
But residents left out of the conversation said the silence feels like a betrayal.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
That betrayal broke something in me.
—Maya McHenry, Refinery29, 28 Oct. 2025
The show follows Rauw’s Don Raúl as the young immigrant tries to make it in the big city — and along the way falls in love, experiences betrayal and even gets arrested.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2025
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
But residents left out of the conversation said the silence feels like a betrayal.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
That betrayal broke something in me.
—Maya McHenry, Refinery29, 28 Oct. 2025
The show follows Rauw’s Don Raúl as the young immigrant tries to make it in the big city — and along the way falls in love, experiences betrayal and even gets arrested.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for betrayal
Noun
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Tarabay leads the cast as the titular Ashur, now thriving after his treachery.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Nov. 2025
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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
Noun
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Its leader Tundu Lissu has been detained on charges of treason after Hassan’s government accused him of planning to disrupt the October 29 election.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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The country's largest opposition party Chadema was banned from contesting the elections and its leader Tundu Lissu is currently on trial on treason charges.—
Kate Bartlett,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Betrayal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betrayal. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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