Definitions for Betrayal
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. treachery, betrayal, treason, perfidynoun

   an act of deliberate betrayal

2. betrayalnoun

   the quality of aiding an enemy

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. betrayalnoun

   the act of betraying

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Betrayal

   Betrayal is the breaking or violation of a presumptive contract, trust, or confidence that produces moral and psychological conflict within a relationship amongst individuals, between organizations or between individuals and organizations. Often betrayal is the act of supporting a rival group, or it is a complete break from previously decided upon or presumed norms by one party from the others. Someone who betrays others is commonly called a traitor or betrayer. Betrayal is also a commonly used literary element, also used in other fiction like films and TV series, and is often associated with or used as a plot twist.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 2 votes

1. Betrayalnoun

   the act or the result of betraying

WikidataRate this definition:4.8 / 4 votes

1. Betrayal

   Betrayal is the breaking or violation of a presumptive contract, trust, or confidence that produces moral and psychological conflict within a relationship amongst individuals, between organizations or between individuals and organizations. Often betrayal is the act of supporting a rival group, or it is a complete break from previously decided upon or presumed norms by one party from the others. Someone who betrays others is commonly called a traitor or betrayer. Betrayal is also a commonly used literary element and is often associated with or used as a plot twist.

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1. betrayal

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Matched Categories

1. • Dishonesty
   • Treason

Anagrams for Betrayal »

1. tearably

How to pronounce Betrayal?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say Betrayal in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Betrayal in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Betrayal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Betrayal in a Sentence

1. Liz Cheney:

   There has never been a greater betrayal by a President of the United States of Liz Cheney office and Liz Cheney oath to the Constitution.

2. French President Emmanuel Macron:

   It would be a betrayal of our children, their children after them, who would then have to pay the price for our giving up.

3. Leow Yangfa:

   This reminds us of the insufferable stigma, fear and discrimination that continues to surround people living with HIV in Singapore today, those of us who live without HIV can not begin to imagine the shock, distress, pain and betrayal they must be going through right now.

4. Jerry Brown:

   For Trump to now destroy a law first enacted at the request of Ronald Reagan five decades ago is a betrayal and an assault on the health of Americans everywhere, california will fight this stupidity in every conceivable way possible.

5. Patrick Lynch:

   We have to understand the betrayal that they feel, the feeling is real, but today is about mourning. Tomorrow is about debate.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Betrayal
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Betrayal
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betrayal
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Betrayal
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Betrayal