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betray
verb
Give away information about somebody
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bəˈtɹeɪ
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verb
Give away information about somebody
“He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam”
verb
Cause someone to believe an untruth
“The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house”
verb
Reveal unintentionally
“Her smile betrayed her true feelings”
verb
Disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake
“His sense of smell failed him this time”
verb
Deliver to an enemy by treachery
“Judas sold Jesus”
verb
Be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage
“She cheats on her husband”
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He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam
The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house
Her smile betrayed her true feelings
His sense of smell failed him this time
His strength finally failed him
His children failed him in the crisis
Judas sold Jesus
The spy betrayed his country
She cheats on her husband
Might her husband be wandering?
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