backstabs

Definition of backstabsnext
present tense third-person singular of backstab

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betrays
Verb
  • Sometimes a small chink in your camouflage betrays you to a wary tom.
    Bruce Brady, Outdoor Life, 8 Apr. 2026
  • After Sugar betrays her, Barbara cuts her friend off for decades, despite missing her deeply.
    Isle McElroy, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Backstabs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backstabs. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.

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