sell (out) 1 of 2

verb

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as in to betray
to be unfaithful or disloyal to the band sold out its faithful followers, abandoning its edgy style for a more commercial sound

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sellout

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noun

as in betrayal
the act or fact of violating the trust or confidence of another the sellout makes it much harder for me to trust you ever again

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“Sell (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sell%20%28out%29. Accessed 5 Feb. 2023.

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