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traitorous

[tray-ter-uhs] / ˈtreɪ tər əs /


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It turns out that a centuries-old house—especially one once owned by the traitorous Benedict Arnold—holds a lot of secrets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

Facebook and TikTok users labeled Tran, now 25, as traitorous, anti-Vietnam — and Cali.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2025

But regardless of how it's said, the clique - made up of Leanne, Leon, Tyler and Livi - soon turned on their own in an attempt to distance themselves from their supposedly traitorous friendship group.

From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2025

Watching Madix's traitorous bestie Raquel Leviss display loyalty for the cameras transformed the viewing experience, driving home the artificiality of reality TV relationships.

From Salon ● Dec. 2, 2023

The rain is gone, the sun shines on us, the splendid, radiant, traitorous sun of Winter.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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