SELF-BETRAYALS Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

self-betrayals

noun

plural of self-betrayal

as in self-confessions

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Noun

This week's quiz spotlights bikini getaways and country music confessions.

— Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Jawad Boulos, who was Sarsour's lawyer when he was charged in Israel decades ago, testified that Sarsour was tortured in Israeli custody and coerced into making confessions.

— CBS News, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of confessions

Noun

Hamilton will take over in the middle of a busy summer disaster season that has already brought destructive wildfires and dangerous flooding and as FEMA manages more than 1,000 open disaster declarations.

— Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Between January 2017 and August 2020, the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed 109 eminent domain declarations in its quest to acquire land to construct border barriers, according to a 2020 GAO report.

— Connor Greene, Time, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of declarations

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That meant buying equipment and uniforms but also coordinating admissions, food and housing for them.

— Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
Cox connects that shift to smaller families, more competitive college admissions, and a rise in enrichment activities aimed at the individual child rather than the family or community.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of admissions

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He’s quoted in the book extensively, but according to the acknowledgements did not consent to an interview.

— Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
In her acknowledgments, Jacobsen pauses to remind her readers that her tale’s painstaking realism is just a literary device.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 July 2026

Definition of acknowledgments

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Eating disorders, as those in recovery have stressed, thrive on the pathological evidence of their symptoms, spinning negative attention—concern, disgust—into fatal affirmations.

— Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2026
Critically, in the third experiment, their affirmations came before the failure and still worked to defeat rumination.

— Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of affirmations

Noun

His bid to bring China into the WTO also came under fire from officials who blamed him for making too many concessions – some even accused him of selling out the country.

— CNN Staff, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
Johnson later headed all non-Sears concessions, such as optical centers and camera departments, before retiring from the company in 1990.

— Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of concessions

Noun

How to organize documents so nothing gets lost Keep passports, identification, reservation confirmations and emergency contacts together in one place.

— Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2026
The traveler is left managing multiple confirmations, while employees may lack a complete picture of the guest’s plans.

— Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of confirmations

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