double-crossed

past tense of double-cross

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  • When Grant became president in 1869 and tried to crack down on the Ku Klux Klan and other white supremacist groups, ex-Confederates demonized him as a radical extremist who had betrayed his promises to Lee.
    Made by History, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The series details how betrayed the students felt to be spied on by an institution they were supposed to trust, and the impact on their mental health and development.
    Barry Levitt, Time, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Double-crossed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double-crossed. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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