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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At the film’s aching core is the romantic tether between the boys that refuses to die even in the face of gory attacks, painful betrayals and even uncertainty among the two of them.—
Jen Yamato,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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This complicated web of lies, betrayals, and cover-ups leads her to be distrustful.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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The anxiety that expanding representation will displace Lincoln or Washington betrays a curious fragility.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
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The Ghoul betrays Lucy during the journey, but does, eventually redeem himself, somewhat.—
The Deadline Team,
Deadline,
10 June 2026
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“Double crosses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double%20crosses. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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