- backstabbing
- UK [ˈbækˌstæbɪŋ] / US
noun [uncountable]
unpleasant things that people say or do in order to harm someone's reputation
Harman claimed she was the victim of backstabbing by jealous colleagues.
English dictionary. 2014.
backstabbing
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