as in betrayals
the act or fact of violating the trust or confidence of another
was furious that she revealed his secret and never forgave her for the treachery
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betrayals
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Across decades, the two young men grow and evolve together – from acting school to the grandest stages – amid scandals and glory, brotherhood and betrayals, as each pushes to become the greatest living Kabuki master.—
Patrick Hipes,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025 -
The film’s devastating revelations of intimate betrayals dispel nostalgia and sentiment down to the last shreds.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Treacheries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treacheries. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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