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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Parisian purists say the move betrays the artistry and craftsmanship of France’s tradition of couture.—
NPR,
NPR,
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Interventionist industrial policy betrays that legacy.—
Veronique De Rugy,
Oc Register,
23 Oct. 2025
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These characters are reacting to a baseline that hasn’t been established yet, which makes their betrayals unmoored.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
25 Oct. 2025
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Overnight, the world is theirs — but nothing can protect them from their own creative ambitions or the betrayals of their hearts.—
Nora Dahlia,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Double crosses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double%20crosses. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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