backstab

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Synonyms: backstay, backstair, backstep, backstage, backstop, backsaw, backseat, backslap, backstaff, backster, jackstay

Antonyms: backstay, backstair, backstep, backstage, backstop, backsaw, backseat, backslap, backstaff, backster, jackstay

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[attack]] someone (especially verbally) [[unfairly]] in a [[deceitful]], [[underhand]], or [[treacherous]] manner, especially when they're not [[present]] in the [[place]] or [[situation]] that it happens.

Noun

1. An [[act]] of [[backstab#Verb|backstabbing]].

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