backstabbing
noun
back·stab·bing
ˈbak-ˌsta-biŋ 
: betrayal (as by a verbal attack against one not present) especially by a false friend
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She was hurt by her former friend's backstabbing.
a reality TV show that seems to have raised backstabbing to an art form
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Most important: Harper lost her job at Pierpoint thanks to some spectacular backstabbing from Eric, who snitched on her to HR for having forged her transcript.
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Nina Li Coomes, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2024
The three actors all play Catholic Cardinals in Conclave, a gripping new drama about the backstabbing and posturing that unfolds behind the scenes in Vatican City as the men of the cloth assemble to elect a new pope from among their ranks when the Supreme Pontiff dies.
—Eric Andersson, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
But some of these godly men harbor secrets and ambitions that lead to backstabbing and scandal.
—Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2024
Fans can expect more backstabbing, scheming and dragon riding and slaying as the show sets the stage for the long awaited Dance of the Dragons, the famous battle that GoT fans know eventually leads to the Targryens losing their grip on the Iron Throne.
—Olivia Truffaut-Wong, refinery29.com, 12 Apr. 2024
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Nina Li Coomes, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2024
The three actors all play Catholic Cardinals in Conclave, a gripping new drama about the backstabbing and posturing that unfolds behind the scenes in Vatican City as the men of the cloth assemble to elect a new pope from among their ranks when the Supreme Pontiff dies.
—Eric Andersson, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
But some of these godly men harbor secrets and ambitions that lead to backstabbing and scandal.
—Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2024
Fans can expect more backstabbing, scheming and dragon riding and slaying as the show sets the stage for the long awaited Dance of the Dragons, the famous battle that GoT fans know eventually leads to the Targryens losing their grip on the Iron Throne.
—Olivia Truffaut-Wong, refinery29.com, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Backstabbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backstabbing. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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