double-crosser

/'dʌbl'krɔsə/
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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A person who says one thing and does another; a betrayer: A "double-crosser" is someone who deceives or betrays another person, especially after having promised loyalty or cooperation. The person acts in a way that is contrary to their stated intentions or agreements.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • He was exposed as a double-crosser who had been selling secrets to the rival company.
    • In the spy novel, the trusted ally turned out to be a double-crosser working for the enemy.
    • You can't trust him; he's a known double-crosser who will abandon any deal for personal gain.
Advanced Usage
  • "To be labeled a double-crosser": To be publicly identified or described as a traitor.
    • After the scandal, he was forever labeled a double-crosser in the political community.
  • Conceptual usage: The term often implies a specific, deliberate act of betrayal against a person or group with whom one was supposedly cooperating.
    • The plot revolves around the protagonist's hunt for the double-crosser in his own organization.
Variants and Related Words
  • Double-cross (verb): To betray or deceive someone after having gained their trust.
    • He double-crossed his partners by taking the money for himself.
  • Double-dealer (noun): A synonym for double-crosser; a person who engages in deceitful or treacherous behavior.
  • Betrayal (noun): The act of betraying someone's trust.
Synonyms
  • Traitor: A person who betrays a country, cause, or person.
  • Backstabber: A person who pretends to be a friend but secretly acts harmfully.
  • Two-timer: A person who is unfaithful, especially in a romantic relationship (can overlap in the sense of deceit).
  • Judas: A term for a traitor, derived from the biblical figure who betrayed Jesus.
Related Phrases
  • To double-cross someone: The verb phrase from which the noun is derived.
    • She felt devastated when she realized her best friend had double-crossed her.
Related Idioms
  • To stab someone in the back: To betray someone in a treacherous manner.
    • He got the promotion by stabbing his mentor in the back. (This idiom describes the action of a double-crosser.)
  • A wolf in sheep's clothing: A person who hides malicious intent behind a friendly appearance.
    • The charming new investor was a wolf in sheep's clothing—a complete double-crosser.
Noun
  1. a person who says one thing and does another

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