doublecrosses
Betrays trusted partners
Doublecrosses are acts of betrayal, especially when someone pretends to be loyal while secretly working against you.
The term comes from the idea of crossing someone twice—first by agreeing to a scheme, then by breaking that agreement: The spy's doublecrosses cost several agents their lives.
As a verb, to doublecross is to betray in this way: She doublecrosses her partners before they can doublecross her.
One who betrays allegiance
- backstabBetray someone's trust
- turncoatOne who betrays allegiance
- selloutCompromiser of integrity
- treasonBetraying one's nation
disloyalty · perfidy · defection · renegade · double-dealer · rat · Judas · informant
Argument against
- swindleDeception for financial gain
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- scamDishonest money-making scheme
- deceiveCause false belief
dupe · hoodwink · bamboozle · trick · ruse · ploy · feint · setup
Clandestine coordinated scheming
- plotStoryline or land parcel
- machinationCrafty scheming, often hostile
- mastermindScheme's chief planner
- orchestrateArrange complex undertakings
connive · collude · maneuver · manipulation · power-play · outmaneuver · entrap · setup
Covert information gatherer
- moleSubterranean insectivore
- covertIntentionally concealed
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
- intelligenceMental ability, cognitive capacity
counterintelligence · infiltration · cloak-and-dagger · handler · defector · classified · spycraft · asset
traitor
One who betrays allegiance
treason · disloyalty · perfidy · defection · renegade · double-dealer · rat · Judas · informant · snitch
con
Argument against
- swindleDeception for financial gain
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- scamDishonest money-making scheme
deceive · dupe · hoodwink · bamboozle · trick · ruse · ploy · feint · setup · sting
conspiracy
Clandestine coordinated scheming
- plotStoryline or land parcel
- machinationCrafty scheming, often hostile
- mastermindScheme's chief planner
orchestrate · connive · collude · maneuver · manipulation · power-play · outmaneuver · entrap · setup · frame
spy
Covert information gatherer
- moleSubterranean insectivore
- covertIntentionally concealed
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
intelligence · counterintelligence · infiltration · cloak-and-dagger · handler · defector · classified · spycraft · asset · operative