double-cross
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Synonyms: doublecross, double cross, double-crosses, double-crop
Antonyms: doublecross, double cross, double-crosses, double-crop
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Verb
- {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[betray]] or [[go back on]]; to [[deceive]] someone after having [[gained]] their [[trust]] and led them to believe that they were being [[aid]]ed.
- {{lb|en|transitive|biology|botany|genetics}} Of [[breeding]], to [[cross]] twice in [[hybridization]], as (A × B) × (C × D); for example, in commercial hybrid seed corn, A through D are classically [[inbred]]s, and their [[grandoffspring]] is the seed for sale.
Noun
- An [[act]] or [[instance]] of [[deliberate]] [[betrayal]] or [[deceit]], especially in which one [[party]] [[violate]]s a prior [[agreement]] or [[trust]] with a [[collaborator]].
- {{lb|en|biology|botany|genetics}} Of a [[breeding]], the [[hybrid]] product of [[double-cross#Verb|double-crossing]].
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