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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Meanwhile, Jun-ho continues his search for the island on which the Squid Games are taking place - but there's a traitor amongst his team.
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Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Farmers who build fences might be viewed as traitors, siding with outsiders who have no understanding of country ways.
—Jonathan C. Slaght, The Atlantic, 11 June 2025
For its part, Hamas says Abu Shabab is a traitor and a gangster.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 8 June 2025
Whoever would overthrow the liberty of the nation, must begin by subduing the freeness of speech; a thing terrible to public traitors.
—Fara Dabhoiwala, Harpers Magazine, 4 June 2025
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Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Farmers who build fences might be viewed as traitors, siding with outsiders who have no understanding of country ways.
—Jonathan C. Slaght, The Atlantic, 11 June 2025
For its part, Hamas says Abu Shabab is a traitor and a gangster.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 8 June 2025
Whoever would overthrow the liberty of the nation, must begin by subduing the freeness of speech; a thing terrible to public traitors.
—Fara Dabhoiwala, Harpers Magazine, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for traitor
snake
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How to identify venomous snakes in Texas Texas is home to four venomous snakes, three of which belong to the same family — the pit vipers.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
31 July 2025
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As Nick says, snakes are not found in the city often.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
30 July 2025
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“Traitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traitor. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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