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betraying

ADJECTIVE
perfidious
Synonyms
WEAK
deceitful deceptive double-crossing double-dealing faithless false insidious misleading recreant shifty slick snake in the grass traitorous two-faced two-timing undependable unfaithful unloyal unreliable untrustworthy
ADJECTIVE
traitorous
Synonyms
WEAK
apostate double-crossing faithless perfidious recreant subversive treacherous treasonable treasonous two-faced two-timing undutiful unfaithful unpatriotic untrue wormlike
ADJECTIVE
treacherous
Synonyms
STRONGEST
slippery tricky unreliable
WEAK
catchy deceitful deceptive double-crossing double-dealing duplicitous faithless false false-hearted fly-by-night insidious misleading perfidious recreant shifty slick snake in the grass traitorous treasonable two-faced two-timing undependable unfaithful unloyal untrue untrustworthy
Antonyms
STRONGEST
honest reliable
WEAK
forthright harmless loyal true untreacherous
ADJECTIVE
treasonable
Synonyms
WEAK
apostate double-crossing faithless insubordinate mutinous perfidious recreant seditious subversive traitorous treacherous two-faced two-timing undutiful unfaithful unpatriotic untrue wormlike
ADJECTIVE
treasonous
Synonyms
WEAK
apostate double-crossing faithless insubordinate mutinous perfidious recreant subversive traitorous treacherous treasonable two-faced two-timing undutiful unfaithful unpatriotic untrue wormlike

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Elon Musk's lawsuit accusing high-profile artificial intelligence company OpenAI of betraying its non-profit mission heads for trial on Monday with the selection of jurors.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

This reasoning assumes a healthy, functioning democracy where politicians earn trust and legitimacy, and then are held accountable for betraying it.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

The binder turned out to contain nothing new and he along with others involved in the stunt were accused of betraying the movement.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

The acquisition has drawn criticism from across the tech world for the risk of betraying editorial independence.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

But Dasch bitterly maintained that he had always planned on betraying the mission before his feet ever touched the sand in Amagansett.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple