double-crossed; double-crossing; double-crosses
Definition of double-cross
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to deceive by double-dealing : betray
double cross
nounDefinition of double cross (Entry 2 of 2)
1a
: an act of winning or trying to win a fight or match after agreeing to lose it
b
: an act of betraying or cheating an associate
2
: a cross between first-generation hybrids of four separate inbred lines (as in the production of hybrid seed corn)
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