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stab in the back Definition


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stab in the back
noun
    1. A devious or unscrupulous act of betrayal, especially one where the perpetrator has posed as a friend or ally of the victim.
Derivative: back-stabber
    See separate entries.
Idiom: stab someone in the back
    To carry out this kind of act of betrayal.


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