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Recent Examples of treasonous
Set against the wave of democratization and cultural modernization that swept through South Korea in the early 1990s, the series centers on a middle-class family concealing a treasonous secret.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
And remember too, putting your name on the Declaration of Independence was treasonous.
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Mo Rocca,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2026
The president seemed to be heading toward political exile, his election claims destined to be inscribed in history as treasonous lies.
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Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
Trump suggested on social media that the lawmakers' actions were treasonous and punishable by jail time or death.
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Todd Spangler,
Freep.com,
20 Nov. 2025
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
And remember too, putting your name on the Declaration of Independence was treasonous.
—
Mo Rocca,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2026
The president seemed to be heading toward political exile, his election claims destined to be inscribed in history as treasonous lies.
—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
Trump suggested on social media that the lawmakers' actions were treasonous and punishable by jail time or death.
—
Todd Spangler,
Freep.com,
20 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for treasonous
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And at the very center of Hell is Satan himself, the traitorous Archangel Lucifer, depicted as a monstrous creature with wings and three heads.
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Russell fabricates a lie with the rest of the villains, and the heroes believe it, despite a warning from one traitorous tribemate.
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In March, police arrested the owner and staff of another bookstore, reportedly on suspicion of selling seditious publications, including the biography of Lai.
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Among the hardliners, I was condemned as a seditious woman.
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After death, the garden becomes more treacherous.
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For 250 years, between 1565 and 1815, the famous galleon fleet left the port of Manila for the port of Acapulco and back, traveling for months over the treacherous ocean while carrying a lucrative flow of foods, silver, fabrics and culinary traditions.
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“Treasonous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treasonous. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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