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To: Ilaine who wrote (28660)	2/9/2004 7:11:24 PM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (1) of 793955

Kerry was really dumb to use that word given the climate. The folks who have had treason on the brain for a couple of years now jumped all over it. But for those of us not predisposed to think treason, it's just "lie" with a touch of nuance. Main Entry: be·tray Pronunciation: bi-'trA Function: verb Etymology: Middle English, from be- + trayen to betray, from Old French traïr, from Latin tradere -- more at TRAITOR transitive senses 1 : to lead astray; especially : SEDUCE There's nothing wrong with that connotation of the word. I expect that's what he meant because the usage seems apt to me.

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