betrayal
Example Sentences
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A friend battling cancer teared up when telling me she sees New York’s bill as a betrayal.
It’s a masterpiece of accounting — and a quiet betrayal of trust.
From MarketWatch
They called for Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips to resign, accusing her of "betrayal" for denying claims the investigation might be broadened beyond grooming gangs.
From BBC
Lizza, in his own statement, said: “Telling the truth is not harassment and accountability is not an ax, though I understand why Olivia finds it unpleasant to be confronted with her treachery and betrayal.”
And Russian President Vladimir Putin, a former spy himself, who frequently talks of his hatred for traitors, was not a man to forget betrayal.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.