betray

/bɪˈtɹeɪ/verb
Middle School
1

To deliver into the hands of an enemy by treachery or fraud, in violation of trust; to give up treacherously or faithlessly.

2

To prove faithless or treacherous to, as to a trust or one who trusts; to be false to; to deceive.

3

To violate the confidence of, by disclosing a secret, or that which one is bound in honor not to make known.

4

To disclose (a secret, etc.) in deliberate violation of someone’s confidence.

5

To disclose or indicate, for example something which prudence would conceal; to reveal unintentionally.

6

To mislead; to expose to inconvenience not foreseen; to lead into error or sin.

7

To lead astray; to seduce (as under promise of marriage) and then abandon.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing