as in traitors
one who betrays a trust or an allegiance
we knew he was a double-crosser so we didn't tell him our real plans
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traitors
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The challenge gave the faithful a chance to identify the traitors with just a few rounds left.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026 -
But that does not mean that those Maryland families with pre-war Confederate roots were, or are, traitors.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Double-crossers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double-crossers. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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