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doublecross

Speech parts

1. doublecross - Noun

2. doublecross - Verb

Meaning

doublecross (third-person singular simple present doublecrosses, present participle doublecrossing, simple past and past participle doublecrossed)

To betray someone by leading them into a trap after having gained their trust and led them to believe that they were actually being aided.

An instance of betrayal of one who has been led to believe that the betrayer was assisting them.

(plant breeding, animal breeding) The hybrid product of double-crossing.

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I once said cynically of a politician, 'He'll doublecross that bridge when he comes to it.' Oscar Levant

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