as in betrays
to be unfaithful or disloyal to
knew what it felt like to be backstabbed by a so-called friend
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But the plot also retains a serial quality that saps momentum and betrays its TV roots.—
Naveen Kumar,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026 -
Don’t skip eye cream The under-eye area is often the first place that betrays a late night or an early alarm.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Backstabs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backstabs. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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