double-crosses
Turns on allies
Double-crosses is the plural of double-cross, meaning acts of betrayal by someone who pretended to be an ally.
A double-cross involves deceiving someone who trusted you, often after agreeing to cooperate with them: The informant's double-crosses eventually caught up with him.
As a verb form, double-crosses means betrays in this way: She double-crosses her partners and takes the money.
One who betrays allegiance
- backstabberDisloyal pretend ally
- deceiverOne who tricks others
- treacheryDeliberate violation of trust
- disloyaltyBreach of allegiance
sellout · turncoat · snitch · informant · Judas · betrayer · two-faced · duplicity
Covert information gatherer
- agentOne who acts independently
- moleSubterranean insectivore
- informantOne who provides intelligence
- defectorOne who abandons allegiance
handler · counterintelligence · tradecraft · covert · classified · infiltration · turncoat · leak
Organized large-scale theft
- accompliceCrime's willing helper
- fenceBoundary structure between properties
- lootStolen valuables
- getawaySwift departure or retreat
gangster · underworld · mob · syndicate · payoff · henchman · boss · score
Sudden narrative redirection
- thrillerSuspense-driven narrative genre
- noirHard-boiled film genre
- suspenseAnxious uncertainty about outcomes
- villainWicked story antagonist
protagonist · revenge arc · climax · revelation · tension · intrigue · deception · scheming
traitor
One who betrays allegiance
- backstabberDisloyal pretend ally
- deceiverOne who tricks others
- treacheryDeliberate violation of trust
disloyalty · sellout · turncoat · snitch · informant · Judas · betrayer · two-faced · duplicity · conspiracy
spy
Covert information gatherer
defector · handler · counterintelligence · tradecraft · covert · classified · infiltration · turncoat · leak · surveillance
heist
Organized large-scale theft
- accompliceCrime's willing helper
- fenceBoundary structure between properties
- lootStolen valuables
getaway · gangster · underworld · mob · syndicate · payoff · henchman · boss · score · job
plot twist
Sudden narrative redirection
- thrillerSuspense-driven narrative genre
- noirHard-boiled film genre
- suspenseAnxious uncertainty about outcomes
villain · protagonist · revenge arc · climax · revelation · tension · intrigue · deception · scheming · mastermind
- Con Artist Tropescon artists, deceivers, schemes, imposters, disguises