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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Hartford Courant, 23 Apr. 2024
At first, Tehran reacted by suggesting that Sadr was not double-crossing Iran by visiting Riyadh but had, in fact, closely coordinated the trip with Tehran.
—Alex Vatanka, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2017
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
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
At first, Tehran reacted by suggesting that Sadr was not double-crossing Iran by visiting Riyadh but had, in fact, closely coordinated the trip with Tehran.
—Alex Vatanka, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2017
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 Oct. 2024.
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