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verb

ˌdə-bəl-ˈkrȯs How to pronounce double-cross (audio)
Definition of double-crossnext
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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double cross

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noun

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
Verb
The lawsuit accuses Altman and his top lieutenant, Greg Brockman, of double-crossing Musk by straying from the San Francisco company's founding mission to be an altruistic steward of a revolutionary technology. — CBS News, 12 May 2026 Wasting no time, Liridon double-crosses them in dramatic fashion, sending Shaban and Hatixhe, along with Nana and their young daughters (Aria Shala, Riga Morina, Melika Gashi), to Pristina, where Hatixhe’s married sister lives. — Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
The answer, right now, seems to be split down the middle (though there’s always the chance of another double cross in either direction). — Scott Meslow, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025 Genesis continues to be the pinnacle of luxury SUV design featuring a double cross-hatch grille, wrap-around LED lights, and inside, jewel-like center console controls. — Scotty Reiss, Parents, 24 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for double-cross
Recent Examples of Synonyms for double-cross
  1. betray
  2. treachery
  3. betrayal
  4. treason
Verb
  • And there's a saying in America, if someone betrays you, you've been sold down the river.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Regan argued skeptics like Newsom and the CTA were betraying their base.
    — Ben Paviour July 2, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of betray
Noun
  • Guides spoke of the monthlong siege that ended only because of the treachery of a local noble who turned on the sultan and allowed British troops to scale the walls.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 2 July 2026
  • This is not treachery but the truest and noblest affection.
    — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
Definition of treachery
Noun
  • In movies, friendships end with a big blowup after there has been a significant betrayal by one party.
    — Joy Harden Bradford, AJC.com, 2 July 2026
  • Whether discussing policing, immigration, criminal justice or foreign policy, compromise is treated as betrayal.
    — Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 29 June 2026
Definition of betrayal
Noun
  • What constitutes treason is emerging as an early theme of House of the Dragon’s third season.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 June 2026
  • His attorney, Erias Lukwago, was taken from his house and later charged with an offense related to the concealment of treason.
    — Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
Definition of treason

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