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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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2. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › double crossDouble cross - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   noun. an act of betrayal. “he gave us the old double cross ”. synonyms: double-crossing. see more. verb. betray by double-dealing. see more.

3. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › double-crossdouble-cross - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Mar 10, 2024 · double-cross (third-person singular simple present double-crosses, present participle double-crossing, simple past and past participle double-crossed) To betray or go back on; to deceive someone after having gained their trust and led them to believe that they were being aided.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › double-crossDOUBLE CROSS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   1. noun. a betrayal or swindle of a colleague. an attempt to win a contest that one has agreed beforehand to lose. Compare cross ( def 21 ). Genetics. a cross in which both parents are first-generation hybrids from single crosses, thus involving four inbred lines. double-cross. 2. [ duhb - uh l- kraws, - kros ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › double-crossDOUBLE-CROSS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   verb [ T ] uk / ˌdʌblˈkrɒs / us. Add to word list Add to word list. to deceive someone who you should be helping. (Definition of double-cross from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of double-cross. in Chinese (Traditional) 欺騙（幫兇），矇騙（同夥）… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 欺骗（帮凶），蒙骗（同伙）… See more.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › double-cross_2double-cross verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of double-cross verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › double-crossdouble-cross | meaning of double-cross in Longman Dictionary ...

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   double-cross meaning, definition, what is double-cross: to cheat someone, especially after you h...: Learn more.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › double-crossDouble-cross Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   verb. To betray (a person) by doing the opposite of, or intentionally failing to do, what one has promised. Webster's New World. To betray by acting in contradiction to a prior agreement. American Heritage. To betray or go back on. Wiktionary. Synonyms: sell out. betray. bluff. beguile. fool. dupe. delude. cozen. trick. mislead. deceive. hoodwink.