Synonyms for betrayal
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1. betrayalnoun

   Synonyms:
   perfidy, treachery, treason

2. betrayalnoun

   the act of betraying

   Synonyms:
   perfidy, treachery, treason

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1. betrayal

   Synonyms:
   abandonment, capitulation, desertion, flight, surrender

   Antonyms:
   apology, bulwark, defense, fortress, guard, justification, protection, rampart, resistance, safeguard, shelter, shield, vindication

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1. treachery, betrayal, treason, perfidynoun

   an act of deliberate betrayal

   Synonyms:
   high treason, perfidiousness, traitorousness, perfidy, subversiveness, treason, treachery, lese majesty

2. betrayalnoun

   the quality of aiding an enemy

   Synonyms:
   treason, perfidy, treachery

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1. • Dishonesty
   • Treason

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1. murder of a king

   you will betray the king if you kill him

   the people betrayed his king

   Submitted by anonymous on March 3, 2020  

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1. betrayalnoun

   Synonyms:
   treason, treachery, perfidy, revelation, exposure, seduction

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1. List of paraphrases for "betrayal":

   treason, treachery, sell-out, boar, betray

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1. Liam Fox:

   It is quite clear that the public rejected the concept of free movement, and that the price of including such free movement as part of a trade deal would be regarded as a betrayal by the British people.

2. Vanessa Bryant:

   Even after that betrayal, I was willing to provide my mother with monthly support for the rest of her life, and that wasn’t good enough, she, instead, contacted me through intermediaries ?contrary to what she claims, my phone number hasn’t changed ?and demanded $5 million, a house and a Mercedes SUV.

3. Haimer abdou:

   Death is but a betrayal of eternity.

4. Nancy Pelosi:

   President Trump must demand and secure a real, concrete and comprehensive agreement that the Russians will cease their ongoing attacks on our democracy, failure to stand up to Putin would constitute a profound betrayal of the Constitution and our democracy.

5. RJ Intindola:

   I must admit that I am always perplexed when reading quotes and other writings that true love should be unconditional. Well, how about betrayal? Shouldn’t that be a condition? It is for me and should be for you.