When the trusted confidant of the person who conducted a hostile takeover of the company betrayed him, it was a sort of retributive justice.
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Betrayed
/bɪˈtɹeɪd/
Synonyms for "betrayed" (45 found)
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10 entriesappearancecommit wrongdoingconditiondisclose informationdisplay signalsemotional stateindicate emotionmanifestationreveal factsviolate trust
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11 entriesbackstabbingbody languagedisillusionedfacial expressiongives awayheartbrokenleakresentfulspill secrettips offtreachery
Collocations
10 entriesbetray a secretbetrayal of trustbetrayed bybetrayed feelingsbetrayed partnerbetrayed trustdeep betrayalemotional betrayalfeel betrayedtotal betrayal
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4 entriesSample sentences
10 total sentences available.
His confusion betrayed his lie.
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In other words, he betrayed us.
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The man I trusted betrayed me.
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