Both Uses of
treason
in
The Two Towers
- Nothing that we have endured of late has seemed so grievous as the treason of Isengard.†
Chpt 3.5 *
- But they were alone, and Aragorn was far away, and Gandalf stood amid the ruin of Isengard and strove with Saruman, delayed by treason.†
Chpt 4.3
Definition:
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(treason) betraying someone or something -- typically betraying one's own country
(in this context, to betray is to not be loyal--often by helping enemies)