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betrayal

noun as in divulgence of information

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Like the desperate characters that populate “Nebraska,” tens of millions of Americans are being told, once again, that their hunger is a private failure, not a public betrayal.

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A proposal to include Indonesia's former military dictator Suharto on a list of national heroes sparked opposition from rights advocates who on Tuesday called the nomination a "betrayal".

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In a time of such great crises, horserace journalism that is focused on who is “winning” the political battle over the shutdown is a betrayal of the public interest.

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I wonder how many Harper Lee admirers still feel stung by a sense of betrayal.

Romantic betrayal has animated Allen since she debuted in 2006 with “Smile.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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