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noun
The act of betraying.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: perfidiousness, perfidy, treacherousness, treachery, treason
Antonyms: none provided
noun
an act of deliberate betrayal
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: treachery, treason, perfidy
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: dishonesty, knavery
Narrower terms: double cross, double-crossing, sellout
noun
the quality of aiding an enemy
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: treason, subversiveness, traitorousness
History
From betray + -al.
