as in traitor
one who betrays a trust or an allegiance
a backstabber taking credit for work she didn't do while bad-mouthing the rest of the team to the boss
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traitor
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Such an admission would mean that his family would never be safe again, since they’d forever be associated with a traitor.—
Avi Asher-Schapiro,
ProPublica,
22 Aug. 2025 -
The fort, which overlooks the Thames River, was the site of an 1781 massacre led by the infamous traitor Benedict Arnold.—
Ashley Craig,
Hartford Courant,
9 Aug. 2025
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“Backstabber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backstabber. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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