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BETRAYAL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An act of deliberate betrayal
Synonyms:
betrayal; perfidy; treachery; treason
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("betrayal" is a kind of...):
dishonesty; knavery (lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "betrayal"):
double-crossing; double cross (an act of betrayal)
sellout (a betrayal of one's principles principles, country, cause, etc.)
Derivation:
betray (deliver to an enemy by treachery)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The quality of aiding an enemy
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("betrayal" is a kind of...):
subversiveness; traitorousness; treason (disloyalty by virtue of subversive behavior)
