backstabber
noun [C] /ˈbækˌstæb.ər/
/-ɚ/ Definition
› someone who says harmful things about you when you are not there to defend yourselfDisloyalty, betrayal and treason
(Definition of backstabber noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- betrayal noun
- break ranks idiom
- collaborate verb (SUPPORT AN ENEMY)
- collaboration noun (HELPING AN ENEMY)
- collaborationist adjective
- deserter noun
- desertion noun
- faithless adjective (NOT LOYAL)
- false adjective (NOT LOYAL)
- fifth column noun
- high treason noun
- infidelity noun
- sell sb down the river idiom
- sellout noun (BROKEN PROMISE)
- stab sb in the back idiom
- traitor noun
- treachery noun
- treasonable adjective
- un-American adjective
- unfaithful adjective
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