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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Shows like Dallas and Blood and Oil have capitalized on the industry’s dramatic potential, focusing on wealthy oil barons, family empires, corporate warfare, and scandalous backstabbing.
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Jay R. Young, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Drinking and backstabbing are often seen as the key factors in Vanderpump Rules’ popularity and lengthy time on the air.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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.
—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
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Jay R. Young, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Drinking and backstabbing are often seen as the key factors in Vanderpump Rules’ popularity and lengthy time on the air.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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.
—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
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“Backstabbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backstabbing. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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