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double-crosser

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dou·ble-cross (dbl-krôs, -krs)
tr.v. dou·ble-crossed, dou·ble-cross·ing, dou·ble-cross·es
To betray by acting in contradiction to a prior agreement. See Synonyms at deceive.
n.
1. often double cross An act of betraying an ally, a friend, or an associate.
2. double cross Genetics A cross in which each parent is the product of a single cross. It can be represented as AB × CD, where A, B, C, and D are inbred lines.

double-crosser n.
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Noun1.double-crosser - a person who says one thing and does anotherdouble-crosser - a person who says one thing and does another
beguiler, cheater, deceiver, trickster, slicker, cheat - someone who leads you to believe something that is not true
Judas - someone who betrays under the guise of friendship


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He left England reviled, (A member of the British Foreign Office suggested, at the time of his resignation, that he was " a very foul specimen of double-crosser and defeatist.
Trustworthy in a world full of moles, spies and double-crossers, viewers could always rely on Tony to do the right thing and stay loyal.
Double-crosser O'Hanlon had rung O'Reilly, inviting him to the Liffey Valley Shopping Centre in Dublin and even picked him up in his BMW.
 
 
 
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