BETRAYING Synonyms: 109 Similar and Opposite Words

betraying

verb

present participle of betray

as in crossing

to be unfaithful or disloyal to childhood friends of movie stars often betray them by telling their secrets to the supermarket tabloids

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as in revealing

to make known (something abstract) through outward signs his face betrayed his exasperation with his nosy neighbor

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as in seducing

to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage she was betrayed by a false show of friendship into covering up the crime

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Recent Examples of betraying Rose came to believe that Kloak had actually been sent by its masters to surveil her but was now betraying them. — Sam Kestenbaum, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026 The coalition collapsed in 2022, leaving many former supporters accusing him of betraying his electoral promises. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026 So the body horror of it all relates to the real fears of our bodies betraying us and then the use of AI in medicine. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026 But in Season 4, the balance is off, and the fictional president’s parallels to our real-life war-starting, ally-betraying POTUS only make the former’s plight feel that much more trivial. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026 Season one struggled to incorporate all of those elements of Lee without either forgiving or betraying his flaws. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026 The mayor faced criticism on Wednesday both from Jewish groups for his focus on Israel’s military campaign in Gaza on the anniversary and from pro-Palestinian protesters who accused the mayor of betraying the cause. — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026 The problem with this style is when our awareness of others comes at the cost of betraying ourselves. — Joanna Horton McPherson, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026 The viral moment became a topic of conversation for weeks after the show wrapped, with Rausch gifting her a Birkin Bag as an apology for betraying her on the show. — Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

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If Taipei refrains from crossing the ultimate red line of declaring formal independence, Beijing appears confident in its long-term strategy of integration.

— Ningrong Liu, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
On Monday, the 33-year-old endurance swimmer emerged from the water after crossing the latitude of the California-Mexico border and became the first person to swim the length of California.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

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Priced Out in America follows families trapped in the affordability crisis, revealing structural forces that have profoundly and permanently reshaped the US economy.

— Rachel Siegel, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Turn the volume up and that pinhole dilates, revealing swirling galaxies of vocal harmonies, upright bass plucks, and cascading piano runs.

— Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of revealing

Verb

Adva Lavie, an OnlyFans model, already is facing criminal charges in Los Angeles County for allegedly seducing and stealing from rich men.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Still, with more than 40,000 industry jobs lost in the past few years, soundstages and vendor storefronts sitting empty, and lucrative overseas incentives seducing even more production away, things are bleak in town right now.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of seducing

Verb

Property ownership records, government databases and certain court records can continue displaying details about you.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
When displaying, the Show 8's rectangular screen is a better fit for most streaming content than the HomeView's square screen.

— Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of displaying

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Their highest-profile signing has come on the women’s side, tempting Polish great Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney, second at both the Tour de France and World Championships this season, to join from Canyon-SRAM.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2026
The snacks spill from every aisle, tempting you with Ghost Pepper Potato Chips and two-bite cookies in plastic drums while you’re supposed to be finding the frozen broccoli.

— Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of tempting

Verb

Earlier this month, Chinese state media released footage showing an H-6K launching a YJ-21 hypersonic anti-ship missile.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
The briefing also covers an analysis from The Post showing that six in 10 families can’t afford the basic cost of living in the battleground districts.

— Aoife Walsh, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of showing

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That is how the awe of AI is luring our attention away from the slow and steady assault by America’s race demons.

— Kamau Bobb October 21, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
The Hoosiers paid handsomely for their big pickup via the transfer portal, luring him from Michigan State.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of luring

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In May 2024, The War Zone examined Chinese state television video showing soldiers taking cover from first-person-view (FPV) drones, using a net-catching projectile, and demonstrating a handheld jammer.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
The rise of self-harm influencers—people for whom demonstrating their distress online has become a source of income and validation—is a terrifying new development.

— Gavin Francis, The New York Review of Books, 24 Oct. 2026

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