betrayal
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- noun
- /bɪˈtreɪəl/
- Many consider treachery and betrayal as the worst offenses in a friendship.
- act of betrayal
- sense of betrayal
- feelings of betrayal
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Watch on YouTubeAnd if I don't, that's like a betrayal to their memory.
- And if I don't, that's like a betrayal to their memory.
- They're absolved of their, you know, betrayal, I know.
- There may even be issues around betrayal, deceit, honesty and openness.
- They kids stealing your money and all that betrayal.
- This is so heartbreaking and such a betrayal.
- But deep inside we have a voice of wisdom that sees the self betrayal.
- It's a story about loyalty, betrayal, fear and greatness.
- So betrayal happens all the time, betrayal, rejection.
- So there's all sorts of betrayal across society.
- Betrayals that they were never accountable for, Betrayals that didn't stop.
- And that's why I say story involves the betrayal of a lie.
- You've got sex, money, power, betrayal and vengeance.
- But sometimes we invite a betrayal by by inviting lies.
- And once again, there's a betrayal or like a, you know, A twist.
Examples
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But Maxwell saw it as the ultimate betrayal.
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It's a story about loyalty, betrayal, fear and greatness.
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That was the most betrayal I have ever felt.
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It's one of loss, betrayal and pain.
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Where we are today may be a betrayal of who we are.
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Sometimes it happens when the ultimate betrayal of trust happens.
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The memory of this betrayal.
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Loyalty is a moral habit, just as betrayal is a moral vice.
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I'm most shocked and saddened by this betrayal.
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There was ice in Christina's heart, put there by the betrayals of her parents and friends.
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
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To betray someone after pretending to help them
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To betray someone's trust or loyalty
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4.1
Not supporting a person, group, or cause who trusts you
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An act of betraying someone who trusted you after pretending to help them
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Acting secretly to hurt someone you seem friendly with
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To break the trust someone gives you by acting dishonestly or failing a duty
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A dishonest act that breaks someone's trust
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A secret betrayal by someone you trust
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The act of betraying your country or people by helping their enemies
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Being disloyal to your country, friends, or cause
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A way of acting that is disloyal and betrays someone's trust
To betray someone for money or personal gain
Lack of loyalty that breaks trust between people
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Etymology
The word betrayal comes from the old Latin parts be- and tradere, where tradere means 'to hand over'. So a betrayal is like handing someone to an enemy, or giving away their trust or secrets.