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
But Don José vows bloody revenge for her betrayal.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
What begins as a gentle recollection evolves into a narrative shaped by loss and possible betrayal.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 20 Mar. 2026
Mogul claims betrayal cost her family more than $100 million.
—Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
There are some broadly entertaining yet scattershot series of betrayals, shootouts, car chases (and subsequent crashes), though little that actually raises the pulse or grabs your emotions.
—Chase Hutchinson, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2026
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
What begins as a gentle recollection evolves into a narrative shaped by loss and possible betrayal.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 20 Mar. 2026
Mogul claims betrayal cost her family more than $100 million.
—Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
There are some broadly entertaining yet scattershot series of betrayals, shootouts, car chases (and subsequent crashes), though little that actually raises the pulse or grabs your emotions.
—Chase Hutchinson, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for betrayal
Noun
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Undocumented immigrants venture from Mexico, often underestimating of the treachery of the landscape.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Jonathan Cute kept probing the murky realms between tourism and treachery.—
Adam Ciralsky,
Vanity Fair,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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After being tricked by Scarpia, Cavaradossi is hanged for treason.—
Courtney Lewis,
Florida Times-Union,
28 Mar. 2026
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Other montage highlights and lowlights include Margo Madison being found guilty of treason and Samantha Massey being convicted of conspiracy to violate the M-7 charter.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Betrayal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betrayal. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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