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betrayal

[bih-trey-uhl] / bɪˈtreɪ əl /




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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

By mercilessly hardening her heart, Judit hopes to withstand the tribulations of poverty and betrayal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Taylor’s great betrayal comes a half-hour into “One Battle After Another,” when she disappears from the movie.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

But she will argue that "restoring order and control at our border is not a betrayal of Labour values, it is an embodiment of them".

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

Saying it felt like a betrayal somehow, like saying it made it true.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller




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