double-cross
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Synonyms & Antonyms for double-cross
Synonyms: Verb
backstab, betray, cross, sell (out), two-time
Synonyms: Noun
backstabbing, betrayal, business, disloyalty, faithlessness, falseness, falsity, infidelity, perfidy, sellout, treachery, treason, two-timing, unfaithfulness
Antonyms: Verb
Antonyms: Noun
allegiance, devotion, faithfulness, fealty, fidelity, loyalty, staunchness, steadfastness
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Examples of double-cross in a Sentence
Noun
politics is full of double crosses and backbitingRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
The cartel was from the deadly Los Zetas, according to Mexican officials, and double crossed them for a ransom. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, "Guatemala's new president could give Trump a huge headache on immigration," 12 Aug. 2019 The movie follows these two rats through the plot maze of double crosses, murders, investigations, and betrayals as the mob and the authorities struggle for control of Boston. — Lincoln Michel, GQ, "Martin Scorsese's Best Gangster Movie Is on Netflix," 2 June 2018 Dolores connects with the Confederados at Fort Forlorn Hope and convinces them to fight with her against the Delos security agents, only to sacrifice her new army in a last-minute double cross. — Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, "'Westworld' Season 2, Episode 3 Just Introduced Not One, but *Two* New Worlds," 7 May 2018 Fuches flies out to Hollywood to remind Barry of this fact, but before Barry can finish the job he was paid to do, the Chechen gangsters pull a double cross, killing the trainer outside his apartment and attempting to off Barry in the process. — Rachel Syme, The New Republic, "HBO’s "Barry" refreshes elements of noir, as a hitman dreams of Hollywood.," 23 Mar. 2018 The secessionists’ green and yellow flag includes a pair of Xs known as the double cross, which represent their sense of abandonment from both state governments. — Hailey Branson-potts, latimes.com, "In California Trump country, 'the resistance' tries to rally support — and sometimes gets the bird," 24 Sep. 2017 Kingsmen and Statesmen unite to tackle the Poppy problem, double crosses ensue, and numerous action sequences take place that are cleverly choreographed, comically violent, and spatially impossible without abundant CGI assistance. — Christopher Orr, The Atlantic, "Kingsman: The Golden Circle Is More Farce Than Satire," 22 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'double-cross.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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