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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The girls were brought to the office, where they were reprimanded by another administrator who compared their behavior to that of Judas, the disciple who betrayed Jesus Christ, leading to his death by crucifixion.
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Josh Wood, The Courier-Journal, 17 Oct. 2024
Throughout the session Kaluuya and Walters discussed clips from across the Get Out actor’s career, including his start as a writer on the popular British teen show Skins up to his work with Jordan Peele and his Oscar-winning turn in Judas and the Black Messiah.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2024
Peele became the first Black screenwriter to take home the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for his script, and Kaluuya went on to take home his Oscar in 2021 for Judas and the Black Messiah.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
With a passion for music, over the past decade, Andrew has interviewed members of Judas Priest, Goose, The National, Trey Anatasio Band, The Head and the Heart and Maren Morris.
—Andrew Darosa, Connecticut Post, 30 Sep. 2024
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Josh Wood, The Courier-Journal, 17 Oct. 2024
Throughout the session Kaluuya and Walters discussed clips from across the Get Out actor’s career, including his start as a writer on the popular British teen show Skins up to his work with Jordan Peele and his Oscar-winning turn in Judas and the Black Messiah.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2024
Peele became the first Black screenwriter to take home the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for his script, and Kaluuya went on to take home his Oscar in 2021 for Judas and the Black Messiah.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
With a passion for music, over the past decade, Andrew has interviewed members of Judas Priest, Goose, The National, Trey Anatasio Band, The Head and the Heart and Maren Morris.
—Andrew Darosa, Connecticut Post, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Judas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Judas. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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