as in treacheries
the act or fact of violating the trust or confidence of another
politics is full of double crosses and backbiting
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as in betrays
to be unfaithful or disloyal to
she promised to share the profits but then double-crossed us
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Recent Examples of double crosses
Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for double crosses
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But the plot also retains a serial quality that saps momentum and betrays its TV roots.—
Naveen Kumar,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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Don’t skip eye cream The under-eye area is often the first place that betrays a late night or an early alarm.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
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From there, The Audacity spirals into a dizzying web of alliances, betrayals and reversals of fortune.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2026
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These are bonds far stronger than the buzz of the last deal or the fizz of the last party; both loyalties and betrayals are rooted in decades of intimate connection.—
Michael Sheridan,
Vanity Fair,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Double crosses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double%20crosses. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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