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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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 3 May 2024
Casey and McCormick to face each other as nominees in Pennsylvania’s high-stakes US Senate contest
NFL draft has been on tour for a decade and the next stop is Detroit, giving it a shot in spotlight
A double-cross scam allegedly led to a fatal CT shooting.
—Hartford Courant, 23 Apr. 2024
Shannon Carlin, refinery29.com, 7 June 2020
Lacy wore a double cross tuxedo pinned with a rhinestone and pearl shield brooch, knife-sharp boots, and oversized bug-like sunglasses while holding the brand's glossy Manhattan clutch against his chest like a priest holds a bible.
—Tara Gonzalez, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 Feb. 2023
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Verb
Toranaga is one such regent, but his rival, Lord Ishido (Takehiro Hira), conspires with the other three to have Toranaga impeached, with the ultimate goal of double-crossing his co-conspirators, killing the child, and ruling himself.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 3 May 2024
Casey and McCormick to face each other as nominees in Pennsylvania’s high-stakes US Senate contest
NFL draft has been on tour for a decade and the next stop is Detroit, giving it a shot in spotlight
A double-cross scam allegedly led to a fatal CT shooting.
—Hartford Courant, 23 Apr. 2024
Noun
Cash's double cross backfired on him.
—Shannon Carlin, refinery29.com, 7 June 2020
Lacy wore a double cross tuxedo pinned with a rhinestone and pearl shield brooch, knife-sharp boots, and oversized bug-like sunglasses while holding the brand's glossy Manhattan clutch against his chest like a priest holds a bible.
—Tara Gonzalez, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 Feb. 2023
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“Double-cross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double-cross. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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