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. Pete Buttigieg:

   The slaughter going on in Syria is not a consequence of American presence, it's a consequence of a withdrawal and the betrayal by this president of American allies and American values.

2. Arturo Bueno:

   It surprised me completely, it's a betrayal to the memory of many Cubans who have died and who have died in the ocean or that they've killed just because they didn't agree with the communist government.

3. Christen Kuikoua:

   An abundance of friendships may pave the path to failure. A man cannot align himself too closely with the world, as exemplified by Christ who, despite calling twelve, experienced betrayal from one among them.

4. Bryan Miller:

   It started out big and it's still growing. People are angry, house Republicans's not living up to what we in Wyoming wanted, across the board. And it's a huge betrayal.

5. Nancy Pelosi:

   The actions of the Trump presidency revealed the dishonorable fact of the president's betrayal of his oath of office, betrayal of our national security and betrayal of integrity of our elections, therefore, today, I'm announcing the House of Representatives is moving forward with an official impeachment inquiry.