betrayal

/bi'treiəl/
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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The act of betraying: The action of betraying one's country, a group, or a person, often involving a violation of trust or confidence.
    • The quality of aiding an enemy: The characteristic or state of deliberately helping an enemy or opponent, often while pretending to be loyal.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • His disclosure of state secrets was an act of ultimate betrayal.
    • The general felt the soldier's collaboration with the enemy was a profound betrayal.
    • She could not forgive her friend's betrayal of their shared secret.
Advanced Usage
  • "A betrayal of trust": A specific phrase emphasizing the violation of confidence placed in someone.
    • Sharing the confidential email was a complete betrayal of trust.
  • "To feel a sense of betrayal": To experience the emotional consequence of being betrayed.
    • After learning the truth, he was overwhelmed by a deep sense of betrayal.
Variants and Related Words
  • Betray (verb): To be disloyal to; to reveal secrets or information treacherously.
    • He would never betray his principles.
  • Betrayer (noun): A person who betrays someone or something.
    • The betrayer was never identified.
Synonyms
  • Treachery: Willful betrayal of trust.
  • Perfidy: Deceitfulness; untrustworthiness.
  • Disloyalty: Lack of loyalty.
Related Phrases
  • Stab in the back: An idiom meaning a treacherous act of betrayal.
    • His criticism felt like a stab in the back.
Noun
  1. the quality of aiding an enemy
  2. an act of deliberate betrayal

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