traitor

noun

ˈtrā-tər How to pronounce traitor (audio)
Definition of traitornext
as in betrayer
one who betrays a trust or an allegiance accused by her family of being a traitor when she sold their traditionally animal-friendly business to a competitor known to use animals for testing its products

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Recent Examples of traitor Each season, The Traitors brings together a group of people for a game of deceit, separating the cast into faithfuls and traitors who must try to figure out who is who. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2026 But the court ruled that Thaci and his co-defendants targeted political opponents and civilians perceived as collaborators and traitors during their time in the KLA. — ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026 According to prosecutors, the men targeted political opponents and civilians perceived as collaborators and traitors during their time in the KLA. — CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026 Lee’s tragicomic blankness makes the haplessness of his comrades’ efforts to bring him in as an ostensible traitor all the funnier. — Jake Cole, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for traitor
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  1. betrayer
  2. snake
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  • The inferno that follows, as the betrayer’s dragon sets fire to both armies and then Tumbleton itself, will be rendered with both practical flames and CGI.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Then go ahead and depict the country’s prime minister as the betrayer of Christ.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
Definition of betrayer
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  • To do this, the team of researchers used fossils and knowledge of mosasaurs' most recent living relatives – snakes and lizards like the komodo dragon – to recreate the hunting behavior of mosasaurs.
    — October 16, NPR, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The river is a dark brown snake in the distance, with patterns and colors exploding on either side.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of snake

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“Traitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traitor. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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