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betrayer

Variant of betray

transitive verb

    1. to help the enemy of (one's country, cause, etc.); be a traitor to
    2. to deliver or expose to an enemy traitorously
  1. to break faith with; fail to meet the hopes of: he betrayed my trust in him
  2. to lead astray; deceive; specif., to seduce and then desert
  3. to reveal unknowingly or against one's wishes: his face betrays his fear
  4. to reveal or show signs of; indicate: the house betrays its age
  5. to disclose (secret information, confidential plans, etc.)

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