backstab

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backstab
betray
Verb
  • People willingly lining up to betray each other on TV for cash isn’t new.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 June 2025
  • Inspired by Maurice Leblanc's iconic literary character Arsène Lupin, Omar Sy plays Assane Diop, a charismatic gentleman thief who seeks revenge against a wealthy family that betrayed his father.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 26 June 2025
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“Backstab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backstab. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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