Definitions

double-cross

VERB

to deceive or betray someone

Synonyms

WEAK

beguile betray bluff cheat con cross deceive defraud double-deal dupe four-flush hoodwink humbug illude juggle mislead scam sell sell down the river sell out split stab in the back swindle take in trick two-time

Antonyms

WEAK

be open tell the truth

NOUN

betrayal

Synonyms

STRONG

backstabbing disloyalty scam sellout swindle treachery trickery

Example Sentences

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"Double-cross us?" the colonel had recovered his wonted equanimity.

From Jack O' Judgment by Wallace, Edgar