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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To be fair, Titus betraying his sister does ultimately lead to his downfall, even if Ursula isn’t around to see it.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026 -
Stories of families who changed continents, leaving one life and opening another, without betraying their identity.—
Nicola Bambini,
Vanity Fair,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Double-crossing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double-crossing. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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