betray vs slang

slang vs betray

betray is not a noun while slang is a noun.

betray and slang both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
betray	No	No	Yes	No
slang	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, slang is a hyponym of betray; that is, slang is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than betray:

betray: cause someone to believe an untruth
slang: fool or hoax

Other hyponyms of betray include impersonate, personate, pose, bamboozle, hoodwink, lead by the nose, play false, pull the wool over someone's eyes, snow, befool, cod, dupe, fool, gull, put on, put one across, put one over, take in, catfish.

betray (noun)	slang (noun)
	a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
	informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions; often vituperative or vulgar

betray (verb)	slang (verb)
give away information about somebody	abuse with coarse language
reveal unintentionally	fool or hoax
cause someone to believe an untruth	use slang or vulgar language
disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake
deliver to an enemy by treachery
be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage

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