Word Definitions & Examples
verb
Sense 1
"Her smile betrayed her true feelings"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 2
"Judas sold Jesus"
"The spy betrayed his country"
Kinds of:
double cross
Verb group:
sell
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 3
"The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house"
Opposites:
undeceive
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 4
"His sense of smell failed him this time"
"His strength finally failed him"
"His children failed him in the crisis"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
verb
Sense 5
"He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam"
Type of:
inform
Kinds of:
sell out
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 6
"She cheats on her husband"
"Might her husband be wandering?"
Derived:
cuckold
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s something
Semantic Complexity
56%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
42
Times Searched
3
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