as in betrayer
one who betrays a trust or an allegiance
accused by her family of being a traitor when she sold their traditionally animal-friendly business to a competitor known to use animals for testing its products
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At the start of the season, host Alan Cumming picked three traitors at the roundtable, and immediately, Sandoval suspected Stause — quickly causing tension between the two.
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Charna Flam, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025
With only two episodes left, faithful Britney Haynes has been recruited as the latest traitor.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
By the end of the hour, which traitor came out on top?
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 20 Feb. 2025
In the film, Malinche, regarded as a pivotal figure in Spain’s conquest, so a traitor to Mexico, is seen in a new light as a woman battling to maintain peace between the Aztec and Spanish empires.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 16 Feb. 2025
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Charna Flam, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025
With only two episodes left, faithful Britney Haynes has been recruited as the latest traitor.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
By the end of the hour, which traitor came out on top?
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 20 Feb. 2025
In the film, Malinche, regarded as a pivotal figure in Spain’s conquest, so a traitor to Mexico, is seen in a new light as a woman battling to maintain peace between the Aztec and Spanish empires.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 16 Feb. 2025
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“Traitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traitor. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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