All 5 Uses
treason
in
Chains, by Laurie Halse Anderson
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- All of the American leaders have committed treason against the King.†
p. 90.4 *treason = an act of betrayal
- Treason is the highest offense under English law, worse than murder.†
p. 90.4
- And what is the punishment for treason, my friends?†
p. 90.5
- You cannot guarantee Parliament would rule treason.†
p. 90.8
- The mayor, two doctors, a shoemaker, a tailor, a chandler, a gunsmith, a drummer, and a fifer were all charged with treason and a host of other offenses.†
p. 110.5
Definitions:
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(1)
(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) - (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)