"self-betrayal" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: self-betrayals [plural]
Etymology: From self- + betrayal. Etymology templates: {{af|en|self-|betrayal}} self- + betrayal Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} self-betrayal (countable and uncountable, plural self-betrayals)
  1. The act of betraying oneself. Tags: countable, uncountable

Inflected forms

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