💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Double cross"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| double-crossing | Which double-crosses. |
| doublecrossnoun | Alternative form of double-cross. [An instance of betrayal of one who had been led to believe that the betrayer was assisting them.] |
| double agentnoun | (espionage) A spy who pretends to work for one side, when they are actually working for or passing information to the other. |
| double meaningnoun | The situation in which a word or phrase has two different, often opposite, meanings. For example, wicked can mean both "good" and "bad". |
| cross purposesnoun | (plural-noun) Conflicting, or contrary meanings or ideas, usually arising unintentionally. |
| doublingnoun | The process or an instance of making something double; a multiplication by two. [from 14th c.] |
| double dippingnoun | two incomes received from the same source (as by holding a government job and receiving a government pension) |
| double bindnoun | A dilemma in which someone receives contradictory instructions and cannot act on either. |
| duplicitynoun | Intentional deceptiveness; double-dealing. |
| crossedverb | Marked by a line drawn crosswise, often denoting cancellation. |
| crossennoun | A surname. |
| cross oververb | (transitive and intransitive) To pass from one side or area, physical or abstract, to another. |
| double entendrenoun | A phrase that has two meanings, especially where one is innocent and literal, the other risqué, bawdy, or ironic; an innuendo. |
| criss cross | — |
| duplicitous | Given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech. |
| crosschecknoun | A verification (of information, data, or calculations) by using an alternative source or method. |
| double daggernoun | The typographical sign ‡ that is used to indicate a footnote or reference |
| double whammynoun | A series of two events that causes adverse effects; a twofold blow or setback. |
| double sided | — |
| double barnoun | (music) a symbol, consisting of two ordinary bar lines or a single heavy one, that marks the end of a composition or a section within it |
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