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betrayal

betrayal

Meaning of betrayal

broken trust

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EN-UK/bɪˈtreɪəl/
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betrayal with Russian translation

betrayal usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Её предательство ранило всю команду.

Her betrayal hurt the whole team.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Они почувствовали предательство, когда он поделился личными сообщениями.

They felt betrayal when he shared private messages.

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betrayal belongs to the topic "Conflicts and Reconciliation". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

betrayalпредательство
familyсемья
parentsродители
momмама
dadпапа
childребёнок
childrenдети

betrayal synonyms

Related words worth learning together

disloyalty
failure to be loyal or supportive; less intensely personal than 'betrayal' at times
perfidy
formal/archaic term for treacherous breach of faith; literary tone
deceit
focuses on lying or misleading; may not imply betrayal of trust or loyalty
backstabbing
informal term for betraying someone, especially by undermining them secretly at work or socially
double-cross
informal/idiomatic: to betray someone after seeming to cooperate, often in schemes
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disloyalty

failure to be loyal or supportive; less intensely personal than 'betrayal' at times

C1Often

His disloyalty to the team became obvious when he leaked information.

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perfidy

formal/archaic term for treacherous breach of faith; literary tone

C2Rarely

The general denounced the perfidy of the traitorous officer.

D
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deceit

focuses on lying or misleading; may not imply betrayal of trust or loyalty

C1Very Often

Her scheme relied on deceit rather than open confrontation.

B
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backstabbing

informal term for betraying someone, especially by undermining them secretly at work or socially

C1Often

Office backstabbing ruined the project team.

D
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double-cross

informal/idiomatic: to betray someone after seeming to cooperate, often in schemes

C1Often

They planned the deal — then one partner double-crossed the others.

S
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sellout

informal: someone who betrays principles, supporters, or friends for personal gain or acceptance

C1Often

Fans called him a sellout when he endorsed the corporation.

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How to pronounce betrayal and what this word means

betrayal means betrayal. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce betrayal

/bɪˈtreɪəl/

betrayal translation

betrayal

betrayal examples

Her betrayal hurt the whole team.

betrayal transcription

/bɪˈtreɪəl/, /bɪˈtreɪəl/

Questions about this word

betrayal meaning: what does it mean?

broken trust

betrayal pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

betrayal is pronounced as /bɪˈtreɪəl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

betrayal definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Her betrayal hurt the whole team. Translation: Её предательство ранило всю команду.

Is betrayal part of Conflicts and Reconciliation vocabulary?

Yes, betrayal can be learned in the Conflicts and Reconciliation topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is betrayal part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, betrayal can be learned in the Family and Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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