as in betrays
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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betrays
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This must’ve been a dream for someone whose personal style—if not his work—betrays the longing of a hippie born too late (in 1967), and in the wrong place to have been part of the vanguard of the first peace and love trippers.—
Sarah Mower,
Vogue,
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Taylor owns the first third of the film with a righteous fury that only betrays an inner vulnerability at the most crucial moments.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Sells (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sells%20%28out%29. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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