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betrays

  • present tense form of betray (3rd person singular).

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Expecting Scotland to 'go for it' like mad dogs in a meathouse betrays a serious lack of understanding of the weather here.

From BBC Jun. 21, 2026

The Wrap said "at times it betrays its amateur beginnings with clunky plotting."

From Barron's May 20, 2026

But the language used throughout the filing to describe potential confusion betrays their fears.

From Salon Apr. 29, 2026

Yet his message today to the world betrays Iran’s harsh reality.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 20, 2026

“A Queen Mother who betrays the Council and goes against the abosom! How horrendously hypocritical.”

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer