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Word entry · 8 letters

betrayal

Best crossword clue

"Act of treachery"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /bɪˈtɹeɪəl/Part of speech nounSorted aabelrtyStarts with BEnds with L1 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. an act of deliberate betrayal

Word origin

From betray + -al.

Used in a sentence

  • But by the same token, an exclusive menu of betrayals is likely to be a starvation diet.
  • The betrayal of our friends in Taiwan began with President Carter’s decision to terminate the mutual defense treaty with Taiwan that Congress had ratified in 1954.
  • One of our own has joined with the alien. If you see him, do not hesitate to let him know what the Roekaar think of this betrayal.

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