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backstab
[ bak-stab ]
/ ˈbækˌstæb /
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verb (used with object), back·stabbed, back·stab·bing.
to attempt to discredit (a person) by underhanded means, as innuendo, accusation, or the like.
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How to use backstab in a sentence
They bicker and backstab and yell—and there is quite a bit of yelling.
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