double-crossing

Definition of Double-crossing in English :

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Noun

1. double cross, double-crossing

an act of betrayal

Example Sentences:
'he gave us the old double cross'
'I could no longer tolerate his impudent double-crossing'

double cross

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Double-crossing

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noun

a technique for producing hybrid stock, esp seed for cereal crops, by crossing the hybrids between two different pairs of inbred lines

verb

1. (transitive)

to cheat or betray

noun

2.

the act or an instance of double-crossing; betrayal

Double-crossing

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1. Genetics

a new hybrid produced by crossing two existing hybrids (A × B → AB, C × D → CD, AB × CD → ABCD)

2. Informal

a double-crossing; treachery

verb transitive

Informal

to betray (a person) by doing the opposite of, or intentionally failing to do, what one has promised

Double-crossing

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tr.v. dou·ble-crossed, dou·ble-cross·ing, dou·ble-cross·es

To betray by acting in contradiction to a prior agreement. See Synonyms at deceive.

n.

1. often double cross An act of betraying an ally, friend, or associate.

2. double cross Genetics A cross in which each parent is the product of a single cross. It can be represented as AB × CD, where A, B, C, and D are inbred lines.

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