double-crosser
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6.8
- noun
- /ˈdʌbəlˌkrɔsər/
- Offensive
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traidor
- Why, the yellow-bellied double-crosser!
- a master double-crosser
Examples
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You know what a dirty double-crosser is?
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That dirty, rotten, double-crosser!
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There he is, the dirty double-crosser.
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And what's the idea of calling me a double-crosser?
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And then I wanna tell you you're the worst double-crosser I ever met!
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They must pay high for double-crossers.
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You little double-crosser!
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Dannreuther, that lying, swinish, rum-swilling double-crosser.
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You can never trust a double-crosser, as they always have their own agenda.
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She discovered that her close friend was a double-crosser who had been sharing secrets.
Synonyms
381
3.9
A person who breaks the trust of their country, group, or friend to help an enemy
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6.3
A person who breaks someone's trust by revealing secrets
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5.5
A person who tricks others by making them believe something not true
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8.2
A person who leaves their group to join the opposite side
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5.1
A person who acts friendly but secretly betrays someone who trusts them
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6.2
A person who seems friendly but is actually dangerous or dishonest
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8.1
A person who pretends to be friendly but secretly harms or tricks you
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9.9
A person who betrays trust or their country
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8.5
A person who pretends to be a friend but secretly works against others
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9.5
A person who hides real thoughts or plans by saying something else
A person who betrays a friend while seeming loyal
Antonyms
How Treacherous
Surface Forms
Morphology
double-crosser = double-cross (transparent) = double + cross + er
Agent noun formed by adding the productive suffix '-er' to the verb 'double-cross', so the meaning ('one who double-crosses') follows directly.
Etymology
Double-crosser comes from the phrase double-cross, where double means 'two' and cross means 'to go against' or 'betray'. So a double-crosser is someone who pretends to be loyal but then betrays you.