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poison-pen letter

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [poi-zuh n-pen let-er]
    • /ˈpɔɪzən pɛn ˈlɛtər /
    • /ˈpɔɪzn pɛn ˈlɛtə /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [poi-zuh n-pen let-er]
    • /ˈpɔɪzən pɛn ˈlɛtər /

Definitions of poison-pen letter words

  • countable noun poison-pen letter A poison-pen letter is an unpleasant unsigned letter which is sent in order to upset someone or to cause trouble. 0
  • noun poison-pen letter a letter written in malice, usually anonymously, and intended to abuse, frighten, or insult the recipient 0
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Parts of speech for Poison-pen letter

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Poison-pen letter

poison-pen letter popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for poison-pen letter

noun poison-pen letter

  • ax job — hatchet job.
  • dismantlement — to deprive or strip of apparatus, furniture, equipment, defenses, etc.: to dismantle a ship; to dismantle a fortress.
  • hatchet job — a maliciously destructive critique or act: The special committee has done a hatchet job on the new proposal.
All 3 Synonyms of poison-pen letter

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