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Meanings of traitorous in English

Having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor.

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        1
        From now on, fear will keep potentially traitorous local governments in line.
        Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
        2
        It did not reprimand her for the traitorous thought, another interesting note.
        Legends of the dragonrealm, vol ii
        3
        Her traitorous heart, on the other hand, screamed this was bad news.
        Stolen heat
        4
        Thus note the climax in Queen Margaret's curse upon the traitorous Gloster:-
        Shakespeare's Insomnia, and the Causes Thereof
        5
        And a tiny traitorous wish slipped up from somewhere in her heart.
        Gone to Earth
        6
        That is the style of clothing worn by traitorous ci-devants and aristocrats.
        Marie Antoinette and Her Son
        7
        The Persian peasants and workers have risen against their traitorous Teheran Government.
        The New World of Islam
        8
        Immediately, the traitorous part began to swell, which prompted her to squeeze.
        The viking takes a knight
        9
        He was dimly conscious of vast exterior forces and traitorous factors within.
        The Three Black Pennys: A Novel
        10
        And the quickening of her traitorous heart aggravated her all the more.
        Dead air
        11
        He speaks of it, only to hide his wicked and traitorous plots.
        The Story of Siegfried
        12
        Casting the traitorous weapon from her, she sunk upon her knees, murmuring:
        The Missing Bride
        13
        In all probability, the traitorous Sangheili had some grand scheme in mind.
        Broken Circle
        14
        I am not afraid of my sentiments, or of being deemed traitorous.
        Leah Mordecai: A Novel
        15
        By some means or other these two traitorous jades will be captured.
        Annette, the Metis Spy: A Heroine of the N.W. Rebellion
        16
        You shall have that lying plaster to stick upon your traitorous soul.
        Whirligigs
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