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DOUBLE-CROSSING
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Example:
I could no longer tolerate his impudent double-crossing
Synonyms:
double-crossing; double cross
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("double-crossing" is a kind of...):
betrayal; perfidy; treachery; treason (an act of deliberate betrayal)
Derivation:
double cross (betray by double-dealing)