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Failure to remain loyal, trustworthy, or true to a commitment.

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faithlessness

The play traces how one act of faithlessness damages a long friendship.
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In a fictional project diary, a photographer recorded a teammate's professed commitment to giving everyone equal credit. She later discovered insincerity in his friendly assurances when a private draft showed that he had never intended to include the others' names. His deliberate abandonment of their agreement also demonstrated faithlessness to the team.
From Reading Promises Carefully.
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