as in betraying
to be unfaithful or disloyal to
she promised to share the profits but then double-crossed us
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betraying
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In effect, by criticizing the lower courts, a handful of Supreme Court justices are coming dangerously close to betraying, rather than protecting, the rule of law.—
Noah Feldman,
Twin Cities,
24 Dec. 2025 -
The ponyatiya of Putin’s youth generally meant never betraying your gang and always standing up for your friends.—
Andrew Ryvkin,
The Atlantic,
6 Dec. 2025
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“Double-crossing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double-crossing. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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