double-crosser
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dou·ble-cross
(dŭb′əl-krôs′, -krŏs′)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, friend, or 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.
dou′ble-cross′er n.
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Noun | 1. | double-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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