Betrayal meaning

The definition of betrayal is the breaking of an agreement or doing something to hurt a relationship.

When your best friend sleeps with your husband, this is an example of a betrayal.

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The act of betraying.
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Origin of betrayal

  • From betray +"Ž -al.
    From Wiktionary

Betrayal Sentence Examples

  • Her betrayal struck him even harder.

  • He wasn't expecting betrayal on the day of their victory.

  • Sirian's betrayal first came to her in a dream created by the demon as a warning before it was strong enough to speak to her.

  • Lenin regarded such strivings as a betrayal of the claims of the labouring class.

  • How did she assess the extent of betrayal already committed by a man she trusted as an uncle?

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