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betray vs cozen

cozen vs betray

betray and cozen both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
betray No No Yes No
cozen No No Yes No
As verbs, cozen is a hypernym of betray; that is, cozen is a word with a broader meaning than betray:
  • betray: deliver to an enemy by treachery
  • cozen: be false to; be dishonest with
Other hypernyms of betray include deceive, delude, lead on.
As verbs, cozen is a hypernym of betray; that is, cozen is a word with a broader meaning than betray:
  • betray: be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage
  • cozen: be false to; be dishonest with
Other hypernyms of betray include deceive, delude, lead on.
betray (verb) cozen (verb)
give away information about somebody cheat or trick
reveal unintentionally act with artful deceit
cause someone to believe an untruth be false to; be dishonest with
disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake
deliver to an enemy by treachery
be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage
Difference between betray and cozen

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