"double deal" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: double deals [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} double deal (plural double deals)
  1. An instance of double dealing. Synonyms: double-deal
    Sense id: en-double_deal-en-noun-t9G7QqRB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 68 30 2

Verb

Forms: double deals [present, singular, third-person], double dealing [participle, present], double dealt [participle, past], double dealt [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|double deal<,,dealt>}} double deal (third-person singular simple present double deals, present participle double dealing, simple past and past participle double dealt)
  1. To deal the top and bottom cards from a deck to a confederate in a card game as if they were one card. Derived forms: double-dealer
    Sense id: en-double_deal-en-verb-QvBZY221
  2. To cheat by trickery.
    Sense id: en-double_deal-en-verb-4O2JSgrI

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