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
When outliers such as Jeff Sessions and Chris Christie straggled into his camp, their betrayal provoked mockery and outrage.
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Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
What begins as a shocking revelation ignites a fierce father-son rivalry fueled by power, ambition, and betrayal — with the global arms trade hanging in the balance.
—Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
What begins as a shocking revelation ignites a fierce father-son rivalry fueled by power, ambition and betrayal — with the global arms trade hanging in the balance.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2026
From there, The Audacity spirals into a dizzying web of alliances, betrayals and reversals of fortune.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
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Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
What begins as a shocking revelation ignites a fierce father-son rivalry fueled by power, ambition, and betrayal — with the global arms trade hanging in the balance.
—Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
What begins as a shocking revelation ignites a fierce father-son rivalry fueled by power, ambition and betrayal — with the global arms trade hanging in the balance.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2026
From there, The Audacity spirals into a dizzying web of alliances, betrayals and reversals of fortune.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for betrayal
Noun
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Inflamed by Ratansen’s adviser’s account of Padmavati’s beauty, Alauddin Khalji storms the fortress by treachery rather than valor.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
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But Bateman's treachery also had a distinctly silly side.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Russia’s Federal Security Service detained a former freelance journalist for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in eastern Siberia on charges of treason.—
Bloomberg News,
Bloomberg,
9 Apr. 2026
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Consider this evilmeister’s brazen acts of treason and revenge, unbounded deceit, swinish immorality and negative role modeling.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Betrayal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betrayal. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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