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(Entry 1 of 2)
the act or fact of violating the trust or confidence of another
- a reality TV show that seems to have raised backstabbing to an art form
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backstabbing
verbpresent participle of backstab
Synonyms & Antonyms of backstabbing (Entry 2 of 2)
to be unfaithful or disloyal to
- knew what it felt like to be backstabbed by a so-called friend
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- informing (on),
- peaching,
- ratting (on),
- shopping
- [British],
- snitching (on),
- splitting (on)
- [British],
- telling (on),
- turning in
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The first known use of backstabbing was in 1855
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