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betrayal

[bih-trey-uhl] / bɪˈtreɪ əl /
NOUN
exhibition of disloyalty
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deception dishonesty sellout treachery treason
STRONG
double-crossing double-dealing duplicity falseness giveaway perfidy trickery unfaithfulness
WEAK
Judas kiss let-down
Antonyms
STRONGEST
devotion faithfulness fidelity frankness honesty loyalty openness truthfulness
STRONG
forthrightness
WEAK
protection quiet secret support
NOUN
divulgence of information
Synonyms
STRONG
disclosure ratting revelation telling
WEAK
blurting out diming giving away snitching spilling squealing tattling
Antonyms
STRONG
secret
WEAK
faithfulness loyalty protection quiet support

Example Sentences

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Pull the pan from the heat before you stir them in — this is how you avoid the dreaded graininess, that chalky betrayal.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

"They never saw any betrayal from me," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Tales of withering love leading to betrayal among the upper middle classes are almost as common as murder mysteries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Owens’ story of Kirk’s death involves possible betrayal by Kirk’s own wife, Erika.

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026

Her betrayal had left Nighthand green and sick.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell