judas

/ˈdʒuːdəs/
noun
  1. A person who betrays a friend or trust; a traitor.
    • He was called a judas after he revealed the secret plan to the enemy.
    • The spy acted as a judas, selling information to the highest bidder.
    • No one trusted her anymore because she had been a judas to her own team.
  2. A small opening or peephole in a door, often covered by a grille, through which a person can see who is outside without being seen.
    • The old castle had a judas in the main gate for the guard to check visitors.
    • The prison cell door had a small judas for the warden to observe the inmates.
    • She peeked through the judas before opening the door to the stranger.
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