as in betrayer
one who betrays a trust or an allegiance
accused by her family of being a traitor when she sold their traditionally animal-friendly business to a competitor known to use animals for testing its products
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If Brian doesn't answer, he will be labeled a traitor.
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025
Ross was selected as a murderous game player in the opening episode of the BBC series, working alongside fellow traitors Cat Burns and Alan Carr to hunt down faithfuls.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
Also, this is the story of three traitors.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
So many traitors, smooth operators.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025
Ross was selected as a murderous game player in the opening episode of the BBC series, working alongside fellow traitors Cat Burns and Alan Carr to hunt down faithfuls.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
Also, this is the story of three traitors.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
So many traitors, smooth operators.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for traitor
snake
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Crafted from materials like leather and velvety suedes, the styles draw inspiration from the ‘80s — a decade Valdimars and Madsen frequently reference — and are defined by key elements such as leather knots, crystal embellishments, snake prints and bold colorblocking.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
10 Nov. 2025
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Maybe cut the head off the snake.—
Terry Terrones,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Traitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traitor. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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