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betray

[bih-trey] / bɪˈtreɪ /




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"Respect me, respect Maya, and understand that not always one has to betray the other in order for a relationship to end."

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Recent pullbacks in hot chip stocks betray some nervousness around how far the artificial-intelligence trade can propel the market.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

The coded way in which people are talking about this may betray something darker about our culture.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

Charlottesville has long since come to betray all the cynicism of a pseudo-event.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

If Brian has doubts, his face doesn’t betray them.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed




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