as in treacheries
the act or fact of violating the trust or confidence of another
politics is full of double crosses and backbiting
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as in betrays
to be unfaithful or disloyal to
she promised to share the profits but then double-crossed us
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Verb
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Surely, the look suggests, my choice betrays a Freudian complex best left uninterrogated.—
Sam Sussman
September 16,
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Their relationship is thrown into turmoil when Lane betrays Gala, leading to a tragedy that changes both of their lives.—
Michael Schaub,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
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With his loyal best friend Parvaiz (Raghav Juyal) and savvy manager Sanya (Anya Singh) by his side, Aasmaan navigates a glittering landscape filled with egos and unexpected betrayals.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
18 Sep. 2025
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Your narrative, with its shifting of points of view among four longtime friends, allows for intimacy and drama as well as betrayals and loss as Desiree, Nakia, Monique and January (with Desiree’s estranged sister Danielle mostly on the sidelines) each tell their stories.—
Jane Ciabattari
September 16,
Literary Hub,
16 Sep. 2025
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