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Synonyms for double-crosser


Grammar : Noun
Spell : duhb-uh l-kraws, -kros
Phonetic Transcription : ˈdʌb əlˈkrɔs, -ˈkrɒs



Définition of double-crosser

Origin :
  • 1834, from double (adj.) + cross (n.) in the sense of "pre-arranged swindle or fix." Originally to win a race after promising to lose it. As a verb from 1903, American English. Related: Double-crossed; double-crossing.
  • noun betrayer
Example sentences :
  • A local lieutenant told the negro that the big boss police official was known in the department as a double-crosser.
  • Extract from : « The Vice Bondage of a Great City or the Wickedest City in the World » by Robert O. Harland

Antonyms for double-crosser

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