Historical Betrayals

verb to deliver or expose to an enemy by treachery or disloyalty

adjective showing that someone cannot be trusted or relied on

• He felt deeply betrayed by his closest friend's actions.
• I can't believe she betrayed us like that!
• She straight up betrayed us, man.
• The painting's vibrant colors betrayed its age.

noun a female given name of Hebrew origin, meaning 'delicate' or 'weak'

pronoun a word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse (e.g., I, you) or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse (e.g., she, it)

• Delilah was known for her exceptional leadership skills in the corporate world.
• I heard Delilah is throwing a party next weekend, are you going?
• Delilah is such a boss babe, she always knows how to have a good time.
• Her smile was like Delilah's, bright and captivating.

verb past participle of forswear

adjective having made a false promise or sworn a false oath

• The witness was accused of being forsworn during the trial.
• I heard that he was forsworn and couldn't be trusted anymore.
• She's forsworn, don't believe a word she says.
• After breaking his promise, he felt forsworn in the eyes of his friends.

noun evasion of straightforward action or clear-cut statement; equivocation

• The politician's tergiversation on the issue only served to confuse the public.
• Stop with the tergiversation and just tell us what you really think.
• Her tergiversation was so obvious, everyone could see through it.
• His constant tergiversation between two choices left him feeling lost and indecisive.

adjective Involving betrayal of trust or loyalty; treasonous

• The traitorous actions of the politician were met with severe consequences.
• I can't believe he would do something so traitorous to his own friends.
• She's always been a bit traitorous, you can't trust her.
• His betrayal felt like a traitorous stab in the back.

noun a betrayal or deceitful act, especially one disguised as a gesture of friendship or goodwill

• The betrayal was likened to a Judas kiss, a symbol of deceit and treachery.
• He gave her a Judas kiss by pretending to be her friend while secretly working against her.
• She totally pulled a Judas kiss on him by pretending to be interested just to get what she wanted.
• His words of praise turned out to be a Judas kiss, as he later criticized her behind her back.

noun a person who fails to honor a debt or obligation, especially by not paying a bet or wager

verb to fail to honor a debt or obligation, especially by not paying a bet or wager

• The company decided to welch on their promise to provide health insurance benefits.
• I can't believe he welched on our bet!
• Don't be a welcher and pay up like you promised.
• She welched on her responsibilities and left the project unfinished.