Crossword Genius

Shocked by a later deception (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

betrayal

'deception' is the definition.
(betraying can mean deceiving someone)

'shocked by a later' is the wordplay.
'shocked' is an anagram indicator (I've seen this in other clues).
'by'+'a'+'later'='byalater'
'byalater' anagrammed gives 'BETRAYAL'.

(Other definitions for betrayal that I've seen before include "Treacherous act" , "letting side down" , "Selling" , "Breach of trust" , "Breaking of trust" .)

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