betrayal

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betrayal

  • /bɪˈtɹeɪəl/

Rhymes with -eɪəl

noun betrayals

  1. countable, uncountable The act of betraying. But by the same token, an exclusive menu of betrayals is likely to be a starvation diet.

    Similar: perfidiousness, perfidy, treacherousness, treachery, treason, betrayal, breach of promise, breach of trust, double-dealing, Judas kiss, prodition, Punic faith

Opposite: nonbetrayal

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Closest in meaning: treachery, treason, perfidy, traitor, violation, deceit, deception, anger, infidelity, buddy, sell-out, boar, disloyalty, duplicity, double-dealing, sellout

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Opposite: nonbetrayal

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@misc{betrayal_2026,
  title = {betrayal},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/betrayal},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}