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Judas

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of Judas

one who betrays a trust or an allegiance

she heatedly called her best friend a Judas after she found out her secrets had been spread all over town

Synonyms of Judas

apostate, backstabber, betrayer, double-crosser, double-dealer, quisling, recreant, serpent, snake, traitor, turncoat

Words Related to Judas

collaborationist, collaborator, subversive, subverter

coconspirator, conspirator, intriguer, plotter, schemer

defector, deserter, renegade

informant, informer, rat, snitch, snitcher, squealer, stool pigeon, talebearer, tattler, tattletale

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