stab in the back
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stab in the back
noun stabs in the back
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An act of betrayal or treachery.
Vice-President Dick Cheney viewed the move by Britain—“perfidious Albion,” as he put it—as “a stab in the back,” according to a former senior intelligence official.
Similar: perfidy, prodition, treason, betrayal, breach of promise, breach of trust, double-dealing, Judas kiss, perfidiousness, Punic faith, stab in the back, swike
verb stabs in the back · stabbing in the back · stabbed in the back
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To betray (somebody).
“What concerns me,” Ryder said, as if they’d been having an entirely different conversation, “is that you’re angry right now, Harper. Menoris was a teammate and you trusted her; I get that. Everyone’s been stabbed in the back at some point or another. But are you going to Illium to complete the miss
Similar: forswear, sell out, traitorize, assfuck, betray, burn, cop out, cross out, cross up, double-cross, do someone dirty, do the dirty on
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noun act of betrayal
| Español | puñalada trapera |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 背刺 bèicì |
| Português | facada nas costas |
| Français | trahison, coup de poignard dans le dos, coup de couteau dans le dos |
| Deutsch | Dolchstoß |
| Русский | уда́р в спи́ну udár v spínu |
| Tiếng Việt | sự hãm hại |
verb to betray somebody
| Español | coger por la espalda, dejar mal, atacar por la espalda, apuñalar por la espalda |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 背刺 bèicì |
| Français | prendre en traître |
| Deutsch | in den Rücken fallen |
| Tiếng Việt | hãm hại |
Talk about this word "stab in the back." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/stab%20in%20the%20back. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. stab in the back. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/stab%20in%20the%20back "stab in the back." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/stab%20in%20the%20back.Cite this
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title = {stab in the back},
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