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| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | attack indirectly |
| Synonyms: | backbite, betray, double-cross, play Judas, sell down the river, slander, smear |
| Main Entry: | stab in the back |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | attack unsuspecting person |
| Synonyms: | abandon, backstab, be disloyal, be unfaithful, betray, break promise, commit treason, cross, deceive, double-cross, doublecross, finger*, go back on, inform on, play Judas, sell down the river, sell down the river, sell out, trick, turn in, turn informer, turn traitor |
* = informal/non-formal usage
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