as in to betray
to be unfaithful or disloyal to
she promised to share the profits but then double-crossed us
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as in treachery
the act or fact of violating the trust or confidence of another
politics is full of double crosses and backbiting
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Recent Examples of double-cross
Kayti Burt, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
Only time will tell if this is a genuine strategic alliance or another double-cross in the making.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2024
Breanna Bell, Variety, 30 Sep. 2023
Cash's double cross backfired on him.
—Shannon Carlin, refinery29.com, 7 June 2020
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Verb
However, Hye-jin and Jung-ja are soon double-crossed by Sung-jip.
—Kayti Burt, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
Only time will tell if this is a genuine strategic alliance or another double-cross in the making.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2024
Noun
Which leaves Vic to double cross his sister by turning her in to police.
—Breanna Bell, Variety, 30 Sep. 2023
Cash's double cross backfired on him.
—Shannon Carlin, refinery29.com, 7 June 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for double-cross
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Together, Lamar and Jackson blended Uncle Sam with Uncle Tom, a term originating from Harriet Beecher Stowe’s 1852 novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin that refers to Black Americans who willingly betray their community in favor of bowing to white Americans.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
12 Feb. 2025
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The dark hair that betrays no trace of silvering, the eyes that seem almost pupilless, the white skin pulled taut over his bones.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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After a season of treachery and deception, the winner or winners of The Traitors UK Season 3 have been revealed.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
24 Jan. 2025
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This would be immediately followed by my dad standing up, racing over to my uncle, and sometimes grabbing him by the collar to stop him from completing an action that in their eyes seemed to be an act of utter betrayal and treachery.—
Wayne Chan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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What would be the lasting effects of this betrayal from Helena, and how does that seep into how the characters feel about Helly?—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
7 Feb. 2025
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In this big data set spanning seventy-one years, people have become increasingly likely to choose cooperation over betrayal.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Yoon has presidential immunity from most criminal prosecutions, but the privilege doesn’t extend to allegations of rebellion or treason.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2025
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Yoon has presidential immunity from most criminal prosecutions, but the privilege does not extend to allegations of rebellion or treason.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Double-cross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double-cross. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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