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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 betrayals
An escape plan is hatched, leading to a breaking of factions, betrayals, and a shocking confrontation.
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Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
That story line’s villains and betrayals are predictable in a way Mare never was, with characters who are either paper thin or overloaded with quirks.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
So this is a temporary hiccup—Indians will be unhappy, anti-Americanism will once again grow within the country’s strategic elite, and stories of American betrayals will persist for years.
—Happymon Jacob, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
After major twists and sneaky betrayals, Hostage finally came to a dramatic conclusion in Episode 5.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
The show will follow this British resistance across six episodes from first kills and internal betrayals to propaganda campaigns, internment camps, and a climactic political assassination.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2025
From first kills and internal betrayals to propaganda campaigns, internment camps, and a climactic political assassination, this is a story about how freedom is taken and how it can be won back.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 19 Aug. 2025
As Morgan’s teenage daughter Clara (Grace) is falling in love for the first time with Miller (Thames), the duo must face tragedy and uncover new betrayals after Morgan’s husband (Scott Eastwood) dies in a car accident with her sister Jenny.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2025
When a raging blizzard traps the group inside, secrets, lies and betrayals all bubble to the surface, and the question of who will die — and who will do the killing — becomes more and more intriguing.
—Calum Marsh, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
That story line’s villains and betrayals are predictable in a way Mare never was, with characters who are either paper thin or overloaded with quirks.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
So this is a temporary hiccup—Indians will be unhappy, anti-Americanism will once again grow within the country’s strategic elite, and stories of American betrayals will persist for years.
—Happymon Jacob, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
After major twists and sneaky betrayals, Hostage finally came to a dramatic conclusion in Episode 5.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
The show will follow this British resistance across six episodes from first kills and internal betrayals to propaganda campaigns, internment camps, and a climactic political assassination.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2025
From first kills and internal betrayals to propaganda campaigns, internment camps, and a climactic political assassination, this is a story about how freedom is taken and how it can be won back.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 19 Aug. 2025
As Morgan’s teenage daughter Clara (Grace) is falling in love for the first time with Miller (Thames), the duo must face tragedy and uncover new betrayals after Morgan’s husband (Scott Eastwood) dies in a car accident with her sister Jenny.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2025
When a raging blizzard traps the group inside, secrets, lies and betrayals all bubble to the surface, and the question of who will die — and who will do the killing — becomes more and more intriguing.
—Calum Marsh, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Betrayals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betrayals. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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