double cross

noun

Definition of DOUBLE CROSS

a : an act of winning or trying to win a fight or match after agreeing to lose it

b : an act of betraying or cheating an associate

: a cross between first-generation hybrids of four separate inbred lines (as in the production of hybrid seed corn)

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1834

Synonyms: backstabbing, business, disloyalty, betrayal, faithlessness, falseness, falsity, infidelity, perfidy, sellout, treachery, treason, two-timing, unfaithfulness

Antonyms: allegiance, devotion, faithfulness, fealty, fidelity, loyalty, staunchness, steadfastness

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