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How to sign: to oppose or be disloyal to someone to whom you were previously aligned
"the soldier betrayed his country by defecting to the opposing army", "how could you betray me like this?";
How to sign: cause someone to believe an untruth
"The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house";
Similiar / Same: deceive, lead astray
Categories: misinform, mislead
Within this category: bamboozle, gull, pose
How to sign: be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage
"She cheats on her husband"; "Might her husband be wandering?";
Similiar / Same: cheat on, cuckold, wander, cheat
Categories: cozen, deceive, delude, lead on
Within this category: play around, two-time
How to sign: give away information about somebody
"He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam";
Similiar / Same: tell on, shit, snitch, stag, denounce, give away, shop, rat, grass
Categories: inform
Within this category: sell out
How to sign: reveal unintentionally
"Her smile betrayed her true feelings";
Similiar / Same: bewray
Categories: break, bring out, disclose, discover, divulge, expose, give away, impart, let on, let out, reveal
