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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.
—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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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
Adjective
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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.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
11 May 2026
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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.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Zenger was arrested and accused of seditious libel or content that challenged the authority of the state.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
28 May 2026
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Advertisement Last month, the DOJ asked a federal appeals court to vacate those seditious conspiracy convictions, a request that was granted Thursday.—
Nandika Chatterjee,
Time,
26 May 2026
Adjective
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Installing his defensive ideals will be key to getting the Pels back to being competitive consistently in the treacherous Western Conference.—
William Guillory,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Many make long commutes over treacherous mountain roads to get to their workplace.—
Ernesto Sagás,
The Conversation,
26 May 2026
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“Treasonous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treasonous. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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