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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
betray .
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Examples
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The Fabian Society doesn't like that, Tom Hampson Fabian Society editorial director believes that the term betrays a deep level of "class hatred" and is "deeply offensive to a largely voiceless group".
Archive 2008-07-01 FIDO The Dog 2008
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The title betrays the chilling darkness to the story but I'm glad you kept your characters safe.
Wake Up, Little Susie The Wandering Author 2008
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He looks at others respectfully when they are speaking, and his expression betrays patience and even a hopefulness that they will do well.
The Washington Post: National, World & D.C. Area News and Headlines - The Washington Post Kathleen Parker 2011
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It is by no means self-evident that "sexist language" (the term betrays confusion of categories) in itself fosters or even represents discrimination.
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Such a title betrays an optimism not justified by facts.
Spero News 2010
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During a drunken bachelorette party, the uptight cousin betrays her fiancée with a drunken indiscretion, leaving the teacher to decide where her loyalties lie.
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However, John McCain betrays his country every day, when he lies and spews hate all in a misguided effort to be elected.
Waldo Jaquith - McCain’s confusion sparks an international incident. 2008
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But voting for McCain betrays most of our principles, and betrays all of Hillary's.
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The above deduction is quite unfortunate for Rex Wallace, author of Zikh Rasna: A Manual of the Etruscan Language and Inscriptions 2008 whose very book title betrays the purpose of his work.
Archive 2009-06-01 2009
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The above deduction is quite unfortunate for Rex Wallace, author of Zikh Rasna: A Manual of the Etruscan Language and Inscriptions 2008 whose very book title betrays the purpose of his work.
Contradictions with authors' accounts of Etruscan word Rasna 2009
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