as in betrayed
to be unfaithful or disloyal to
knew what it felt like to be backstabbed by a so-called friend
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betrayed
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Zamani says she feels betrayed by efforts from Washington to end the conflict without regime change in Tehran.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Apr. 2026 -
First, Lucy Gray stole his heart and, in his mind, betrayed him.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Backstabbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backstabbed. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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