double-cross

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dou·ble-cross | \ ˌdə-bəl-ˈkrȯs

double-crossed; double-crossing; double-crosses

Definition of double-cross

(Entry 1 of 2)

transitive verb

: to deceive by double-dealing : betray

double cross

noun

Definition 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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Examples of double-cross in a Sentence

Noun politics is full of double crosses and backbiting

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun The proposition sets up one of the major tensions of the final season with Michael vowing from the beginning to double cross Tommy and kill him—avenging Polly’s death. — Josh St. Clair, Men's Health, 11 June 2022 Made from recycled ocean plastics and spandex, this fully lined top features a scoop neck, thick straps, a double cross back, and cut-out holes in the front that allow water to pass through. — Rebecca Parsons, Outside Online, 30 Jan. 2021 This would have been a good moment for a timely double cross,. — Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 May 2022 Still, the Jefferson dream lives on, in the form of flags — a gold pan and two Xs, a heavy-handed symbol of the double cross — that, during the pandemic, have adorned face masks. — Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 23 Sep. 2021 Still, the Jefferson dream lives on, in the form of flags — a gold pan and two Xs, a heavy-handed symbol of the double cross — that, during the pandemic, have adorned face masks. — Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 23 Sep. 2021 Still, the Jefferson dream lives on, in the form of flags — a gold pan and two Xs, a heavy-handed symbol of the double cross — that, during the pandemic, have adorned face masks. — Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 23 Sep. 2021 Still, the Jefferson dream lives on, in the form of flags — a gold pan and two Xs, a heavy-handed symbol of the double cross — that, during the pandemic, have adorned face masks. — Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 23 Sep. 2021 Still, the Jefferson dream lives on, in the form of flags — a gold pan and two Xs, a heavy-handed symbol of the double cross — that, during the pandemic, have adorned face masks. — Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 23 Sep. 2021 See More

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