Putnam's Word Book by Louis A. Flemming
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betray, v. seduce, mislead, delude, beguile, inveigle; reveal, disclose; give up treacherously, give over to the enemy, act the traitor, be false to. betrayal, n. treason, treachery, perfidy; revelation, exposure; seduction. betrayer, n. traitor, seducer; Judas. betroth, v. affiance. betrothal, n. affiance, betrothment. better, n. upper hand, domination, advantage, control, superiority; improvement. better, v. ameliorate, improve, emend, promote, reform, meliorate, amend. betterment, n. amelioration, improvement, promotion, amendment, reformation. between, prep. betwixt (Obsolescent).--a. interjacent, intervening. betwixt and between. (Colloq.) so-so, mediocre, average, ordinary, indifferent. bevy, n. (of birds) flock, covey; (of deer) herd; (of girls) |
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