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   Dou·ble-cross

   /ˈˌdəbəl ˈkrɔs/

   

   verb

   • 1. deceive or betray (a person with whom one is supposedly cooperating): "he begins to consider double-crossing his boss"

   noun

   • 1. a betrayal of someone with whom one is supposedly cooperating: "the firm's representative claimed that the outside deal was a double-cross"

   Derivatives

   • 1. double-crosser noun

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   Learn the meaning of double-cross as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. A double-cross is an act of betraying or cheating an associate, or a cross between hybrid lines of corn.

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   What does double-cross mean?

   • Get Word of the Day daily email! The meaning of DOUBLE-CROSS is to deceive by double-dealing : betray. How to use double-cross in a sentence.

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   How does a double cross work?

   • The two for example share pillars set over a double-cross-shaped foundation and a roof which extends over the main entrance, covering a veranda. When she gets there, though, he has locked her out; the double-cross is complete. The winner is often the player who manages to double-cross the other players just before they double-cross him.

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   What is the root word of 'double-cross'?

   • The root of the word ‘double-cross’ is, of course, the word ‘cross’. The word ‘cross’ first appeared in Old English and was borrowed from the Irish ‘cross’, which was derived from the Latin ‘crux’ (which also gave us ‘crucial’, ‘crusade’, ‘excruciate’, and, of course, ‘crux’ meaning ‘central or critical point’).

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   What is a double cross stool?

   • An oak high stool with leather saddle seat and double cross stretcher the design attributed to Simpson of Kendal. Find similar words to double-cross using the buttons below. Double-cross definition: To betray by acting in contradiction to a prior agreement.

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4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › double-crossDOUBLE-CROSS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a trick in which you deceive someone when you are doing something illegal together or when you are planning to trick someone else together: They set up a double-cross to cheat him of his money. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › double-crossMeaning of double-cross in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Double-cross is a verb or noun that means to deceive someone by working only for your own advantage in illegal activities or plans. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms and usage of double-cross with examples from various sources.

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   Double-cross is a verb meaning to betray or cheat someone who trusts you. It can also be a noun for a hybrid produced by crossing two existing hybrids. Learn more about its origin, usage and related words.

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   Double cross is a noun meaning a betrayal or swindle of a colleague, or a verb meaning to betray or swindle. It can also refer to a technique for producing hybrid seed for cereal crops. Learn more about its origin, idioms and phrases.

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   Learn the meaning of double-cross as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, antonyms, and examples. Find out the origin and usage of this term in slang and literature.

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   Double-cross means to betray or deceive someone by acting in contradiction to a prior agreement. It can also refer to a genetic cross or a slang term for a swindle. See synonyms, translations and usage examples.