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Meanings of betrayal in English
Synonyms
Examples for "treason"
Examples for "treason"
1
A criminal case has been opened for high treason, the FSB said.
2
In every respect, the Underground Rail Road made capital by the treason.
3
If you thought any different you were thinking treason, he told Reuters.
4
Criticism of the conduct of the Great War was close to treason.
5
To attack the king was treason; to dispute the priest was blasphemy.
1
His captain saw this as treachery; Pietersen saw it as common sense.
2
A week ago English cricket was a land of treachery and recriminations.
3
Since his treachery, the sorceress had seen Lochivan in a new light.
4
The worst feature in the character of the Assyrians was their treachery.
5
But in Russia this has led to treachery of a new sort.
1
But their perfidy had been discovered and the family destroyed decades ago.
2
Russia stands for reaction; England for selfishness and perfidy; France for decadence.
3
Nothing approaching the perfidy of it could happen in the present age.
4
In every political party in the Cabinet itself, duplicity and perfidy abounded.
5
He had insisted on this to present further proof of Khartoum's perfidy.
Usage of betrayal in English
1
But Sophie knew personal loss, family grief-andbetrayal?-wasa different matter entirely.
2
If that happens it will be seen as the second great betrayal.
3
Lawmakers hurled allegations of betrayal and abuse of power across the chamber.
4
So, as long as we remain strong, we need not fear betrayal.
5
Donaldson's betrayal was seen as particularly galling, given his impeccable republican credentials.
6
France's economy minister portrayed the move as an act of national betrayal.
7
The course of action he was considering would certainly be a betrayal.
8
She would have handled loss, love, uncertainty and a corkingly good betrayal.
9
Humor was certainly one way of dealing with a husband's ultimate betrayal.
10
She was conscious of a number of feelings: anxiety, fear, betrayal, hurt.
11
Many have come, slowly but surely, to feel a sense of betrayal.
12
One of Webb's vulnerable points would be his betrayal of Catherine's confidence.
13
Was her need to learn worth the possibility of hurt and betrayal?
14
It isn't only the betrayal but the end result I find abhorrent.
15
The senator knew that a betrayal would mean quick and devastating consequences.
16
He said, if the allegations were true, it would be a betrayal.
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