as in traitor
one who betrays a trust or an allegiance
she heatedly called her best friend a Judas after she found out her secrets had been spread all over town
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Adam Lambert will join Cynthia Erivo in Jesus Christ Superstar this summer for three nights Aug 1-3 at the Hollywood Bowl, with Lambert playing Judas to Erivo’s Jesus.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 5 May 2025
Of course, even without Judas getting his name in the title, that character is arguably the lead, if there is one, in the show, which put composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyricist Tim Rice on the musical theater map for good.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 5 May 2025
But in the shadows, Judas makes a deal that seals both their fates.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2025
Among those, Judas Priest lands the twenty-second loftiest debut of the week.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 5 May 2025
Of course, even without Judas getting his name in the title, that character is arguably the lead, if there is one, in the show, which put composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyricist Tim Rice on the musical theater map for good.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 5 May 2025
But in the shadows, Judas makes a deal that seals both their fates.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2025
Among those, Judas Priest lands the twenty-second loftiest debut of the week.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Judas
traitor
Noun
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In an effort to figure out who the traitor on his team is, Ethan Hunt needs the NOC list, which contains the identities of every American spy.—
Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
27 May 2025
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The Confederacy — traitors — were fighting to keep my ancestors enslaved.—
Hashim Coates,
Denver Post,
5 May 2025
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“Judas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Judas. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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