No. 1,992 in Swedish
svek
"Betrayal" or "deceit."
In a sentence
Hans svek mot laget var svårt att överkomma.
His betrayal of the team was hard to overcome.
The word 'svek' is used here as a noun meaning 'betrayal,' referring to actions undermining trust within a team context.
Hon kände en djup känsla av svek när hon fick veta sanningen.
She felt a deep sense of betrayal when she learned the truth.
In this sentence, 'svek' is a noun indicating the emotional response to an act of betrayal, highlighting interpersonal relationships.
Deras ord var ett svek mot allt de hade lovat.
Their words were a betrayal of everything they had promised.
Here, 'svek' refers to the breaking of promises, emphasizing the contrast between spoken commitments and actions.
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