Double-crossing (Noun)
Meaning
An act of betrayal; "he gave us the old double cross"; "I could no longer tolerate his impudent double-crossing".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The spy was caught for his double-crossing the agency by working for a rival organization.
- The business partner's double-crossing was exposed when he tried to sell the company behind his partner's back.
- She couldn't believe the double-crossing of her so-called friend, who had been secretly dating her ex-boyfriend.
- The whistleblower revealed the CEO's double-crossing by hiding company profits and taking them for himself.
- His double-crossing was met with severe punishment after he betrayed his fellow soldiers in combat.