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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Verb
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What has unfolded in Minneapolis this past month betrays our most basic values as Americans.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2026 -
Leavitt—who ran for Congress, in 2022, and lost—betrays no such struggle.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2026
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There is the customary bellyaching about betrayals of the warrior ethos.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
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Hosted at Helmsman Ale House, the Thursday gathering offers a relaxed, come-as-you-are setting where episodes play on multiple screens while guests circulate, grab drinks, and weigh in on the latest betrayals.—
Holly Alvarado,
Oc Register,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Double crosses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double%20crosses. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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